Newborns are young and delicate, and are easily influenced by the external environment, so we must arrange the baby's bedroom and living environment reasonably.
When a child comes home after birth, he is often in the same room with his mother. Influenced by traditional parenting styles and habits, the doors and windows of maternal and child rooms are generally closed, and the doors are always closed when family members enter and leave. As a result, the indoor air of newborns is not circulating and the smell is extremely unpleasant. Many people think that newborns should be protected in this way, otherwise they will get sick.
In fact, newborns need fresh air just like adults. Proper ventilation of the room under the premise of keeping warm is beneficial to children's health, but don't let the wind blow directly on children. If it is summer, the room temperature should be lowered appropriately. If necessary, you can use an electric fan (not suitable for children and pregnant women) to avoid heatstroke.
Requirements for temperature and humidity
It is best to put the baby in a room facing south and often bask in the sun. At the same time, the room facing south is relatively dry, and pathogenic bacteria are not so easy to breed. The temperature should be kept between 18℃ and 22℃, and the temperature is slightly higher in the first week of life, which can be adjusted to 24℃. In addition, the temperature should be balanced day and night. The humidity is generally around 50%. If the baby's room is dry, the mother can buy a humidifier and put it in the baby's room.
Environmental sanitation requirements
Don't let newborns live in newly painted or painted rooms to avoid poisoning. To keep the indoor air fresh, open the window frequently in spring, summer and autumn, and open the window regularly in winter, so that the turbid air, dust and microorganisms in the room can be discharged outside. But be careful not to let the wind blow directly on the baby when opening the window. Houses should be kept clean and hygienic, and wet cleaning should be carried out every day, and furniture should be wiped with wet cloth.
Indoor lighting requirements
Curtains can be installed in the baby's room to avoid direct sunlight and irritate the baby's eyes. Pulling down the curtains at night can also increase the baby's sense of security. The light should be soft, not too dazzling. You can use a light bulb or halogen lamp similar to natural light, or occasionally change the indoor light to give your baby a variety of different visual feelings. In addition, pay attention to the baby's room can not always turn on the light. Mothers can choose a desk lamp with low light intensity, which is convenient for getting up at night to feed their baby and change diapers.
Requirements for room sound
Keep quiet indoors to avoid noisy sounds. Adults should speak softly and avoid too many guests visiting the baby.
Decorate the baby's room and keep the air circulating.
What do novice parents need to pay attention to when decorating their baby's home environment? First of all, the first step for parents is to keep the air circulation in the baby's room. No matter what season, as long as the weather is fine and the air quality is good, they should ventilate the room by the window for about 30 minutes every day, and when ventilating the room, they should take the baby to another room in order to avoid catching a cold.
In addition, in order to prevent the baby from being infected by external viruses, I would like to suggest that parents should avoid letting too many relatives and friends visit the baby within one month of birth.
Tidy the mattress in the nursery.
The baby is more active, so when arranging a crib for the baby, be sure to stick the mattress and bedstead tightly to prevent the baby from sticking his head in and getting hurt. In addition, it should be noted that in order to avoid deformation of the baby's spine, it is best not to use a spring mattress that is too soft for the baby.
Arrange the crib in the baby's room without hanging anything else.
Some parents think that hanging some toys that make noise on their baby's head will make the baby very happy. But in fact, this kind of behavior is very dangerous, because if the toy is not hung stably and suddenly falls, it will cause unpredictable harm to the baby, so I suggest parents not to hang too many things on the crib. In addition, don't put too many things around the baby, because it will not only attract dust, but also bring danger to the baby.
Room floor for arranging baby room
Plastic foam jigsaw mats are soft and comfortable, with bright colors. They are placed on the ground, which is warm in winter and cool in summer, so many parents will like to spread foam puzzles on the floor of their baby's room. But in fact, this is very harmful to the baby's health, because these plastic foam jigsaw mats will release a lot of volatile organic compounds, which may affect the baby's health if inhaled.
Newborn room should also pay attention to the following aspects
1, clean and quiet. Newborns sleep most of the time, averaging 20-22 hours a day. A quiet environment is necessary. In order to avoid flying dust in the air, wipe tables and chairs with a damp cloth every day and sweep the floor after sprinkling water.
2. Keep the humidity. The air in the north is dry, so some measures should be taken to increase the humidity. For example, put a pot of water on the heater in winter, and hang some wet clothes or towels by the stove to evaporate the water. Conditional use of humidifiers is also acceptable.
Don't let too many people visit the children. Friends and relatives are always enthusiastic, and it is understandable to want to see the newborn baby. However, there are too many people coming in and out of the neonatal room, which may bring respiratory infectious bacteria, children are prone to get sick, and there are many noisy people, which also affects the rest of mothers and newborns.
In addition, the newborn room should not be too dark, otherwise the child's vision will not be stimulated as it should be. But be careful not to let the sun shine directly on the child's face.
Although colostrum is small and thin, it is extremely important for newborns. Breast-fed children seldom get sick within half a year after birth, because they receive antibodies from breast milk, which is also due to colostrum. Therefore, bovine colostrum must not be discarded casually.