Usually the baby's ears have abundant earwax to protect the middle and inner ear from external infections. Its color is yellowish and sticky in appearance. If the earwax does not have these characteristics, it is important to take the baby to your pediatrician.
Nasal care and hygiene is very important in newborns because infants breathe only through the nose and it is extremely important that their nostrils are not clogged. It is not recommended to wipe the nose with swabs as they can push the mucus inward, making the problem worse.
When the baby has a lot of snot or it is difficult to breathe, you can administer a few drops of saline in each nostril and carefully aspirate the mucus with a special vacuum cleaner for this use, because the baby does not know how to expel them by himself.
The “baby sleep” is one of the most important and interesting aspects of his development during his first year of life. It is normal for a baby to sleep for up to 16 hours, although 50 percent of that time his brain remains active.
While the baby sleeps, his organism performs essential functions for his optimal development, for example his intellectual abilities are reinforced. Also during sleep, the baby secretes more of a hormone known as "growth hormone." This means that sleeping well helps the baby to grow.
Something very curious is that while the “adults sleep” is made up of 5 parts, “babies sleep” only has 2.
Several studies over many years have shown that breastfeeding is the ideal food for the growth and development of infants.
Being the first natural food for the human being, it brings all the energy and nutrients that the child needs in the first months of life and covers half of the nutritional needs of the during the second half of life.
Breast milk is irreplaceable because it contains several factors that in addition to stimulating the immune system, reduce the risk of infections such as flu, otitis and diarrhea. Also while the baby is breastfeeding, he is protecting himself from future illnesses such as asthma, allergies, obesity, immune diseases such as diabetes, colitis, and arteriosclerosis.
In addition, the yellowish liquid produced by the mother's womb in the first two or three days after the childbirth, called colostrum, protects the baby against infections, provides vitamin A and serves as its first immunization.
