Baby Tips for New Moms

When you first bring your child home from the hospital, first thing, you learn is to breastfeed. Sometimes that can be wrong option even though mother's milk is the best for the baby. Baby need mothers milk as we all know, but did you ever think that it could be hard for their tummies. When I brought my son home, he was not crying, he was screaming every single night. He was not hungry, his diaper was dry but he just was not very happy. I also tried (but do not recommend) carrying him through the house and bouncing a little that my ears could rest. It was hard time for me as a new mom. It is not as if I did not have experience because that was my third child but it was so new to me. I was overwhelmed, tired and did not have any sleep for a week. Then I went to the pediatrician and she told me that he was fine. I got confused because if he was not colic and there isn't any infections what could trigger and bother him so much? However, she said only think that would make him spit up so much and cry all night would be my milk. His stomach could not handle nor digest my milk so he was spiting more than he should, and he would cry all night long. That was my problem and once I switched onto organic soy formula, I saw the difference almost immediately. This doesn't have to be always the case. Sometimes babies are unhappy and cry for more than one reason.

Here are some tips how to calm and temporary relief your babies' pain?

Primarily talk to your child's pediatrician, and see what the best options for your child are. Your baby needs to have a checkup and then the doctor can determine what is wrong.

However, one of the problems could be that the child is Lactose intolerance. In that case, it is better for the baby to take Soy based formula, which will make a much difference for the babies' tummy.

Organic Soy Milk formula is light and has nutritional needs almost like a mother's milk. Let's face it mother's milk is free and the best, but it is good to know that there are other ways to make your baby healthy and happy. Soy Milk will make baby's stomach digest faster and they will sleep through the night.

In addition, second problem can be a gas crumbs. You can try to massage baby's stomach with a baby oil or lotion. It can calm them down. If you massage the babies' stomach, two fingers motion has to be very light, your touches should be tender, keeping in mind that is a baby's stomach and you cannot massage hard.

Massage will help with the gas cramps, and once the gas bubble gets out babies' stomach will feel better.

If neither of those is working, try to combine warm bath with a massage. When the baby is in the warm water, she feels safe, relaxed and happy, like many adults. When you put the water always, check with your elbow if the temperature of the water is right. Than carefully take your child and put him/ her in. Slowly pour water all over; baby need get use to wet surroundings. My favorite's bath lotions are Lavender and Vanilla or Oatmeal from Aveeno. Start with a massage and carefully push clockwise motion on their stomach. You can also put warm cloth on their tummy, which will make the baby very confortable!

Move the baby's legs could help them sleep better and with a gas. The best exercise for the baby is just lightly move their legs and arms up and down, then circling motion.

Other thing would be infections. If you have older kids and they are, sick more likely you baby will pick that up faster than you think. Keep them away, but sometimes that is impossible and if your baby do catch cold and get a high fever than the best option is to take him/her to the doctor. However, you can also temporarily reduce fever until you do go to the doctor. Take the Luke warm cloth and gently rub on baby's legs, especially on their little feet. Why?

You want to take the temperature down and away from the head. So just by applying on baby's feet will feel better, but you can apply on their arms and neck as well. Do not cover the baby with thick blankets nor put any heavy clothing. Your baby needs to be dressed very light. Fever is very dangers for the infants but it also fights the infection.Do not panic, you can reduced it that way until you do bring the baby to the doctor.

If you have any question about babies or toddlers just let me know. I went through so many things with my kids. Spend many hours calling the nurses and in the doctor's office. I defiantly learned a lot for each experience. I am not the doctor but over the years, I did help more than few new mothers to stop over reacting and start enjoying being a mother. With a newborn is always hard and you have to take one day, one-step at the time.