How to bathe an infant

The first time I had an infant in my arms was when I gave birth to my baby. Her weight was normal as a newborn, but to held one small humanbeing in my arms was one undescribable feeling. I bet I looked awkward carrying her, but there is always a first time, right?

Sometime on february, my nanny asked for a day-off. As a mother herself, I was watching her closely every little thing she did to my baby, which includeds feeding, bathing, etc. On the day before she went home, I searched videos in youtube on how to bathe an infant. I learned that there are various way and it really depends on what best suits for you and your child.

The day finally arrived. I was preparing that day as if I was about to take an exam. I prepared her all her things, like clean clothes, towel, baby bath lactacyd, small bath tub, a babysize sponge, sponge, and water

• I prepared half a pail of lukewarm water.
• I laid my baby on the babysize sponge. I started pouring water on her body excluding the head.
• I lathered lactacyd on her body, especially the neck, armpits, between the fingers, and toes, legs, and arms of course. You can use a sponge or your hands. I poured water again.
• I lifted my baby and supported her chest with my left hand. I poured water on her head. Using my hand, I wiped off excess water on her face so she could breath easily.
• I lathered lactacyd on her back and head. To finish, I rinsed her with water.
• I cleaned her earlobes and navel, and checked for boggers. I clothed her.

Note: Do it fast. An infant's body does not need a lot of cleaning. I used lukewarm water because an infant's body cannot tolerate a cold temperature. They get cold when their naked bodies are wet.

My way may not be applicable to your baby.

Good luck and enjoy!

just one of the challenges

My baby girl is now on her third month. She gained weight of course, courtesy of Enfalac A+ and thanks to daddy's milk subsidy, got bigger arms and legs, and a louder cry. It was really a struggle on the first two months having to wake up in the wee hours of the morning to feed her and put her down to sleep. A baby's cry signals a lot. She is either of the following: hungry, sleepy, sick, in mood of tantrums, and calls for a nappy change. As a mother, you must be watchful of these needs else, you will upset your baby and frustrate yourself.

I have been reading different articles on how to take care of an infant from bathing her to feeding to putting her down to sleep. There are a lot of ways and it is up to me to try all until I find the one that will work for all of us.

Now here comes the challenge. I work from 4am to 12:30pm, so I hired a nanny to look after my baby when I am not around. I'm just blessed to have a nanny like her who treats my child as her own. Most of the times, she can pacify my baby more than I do. There are also times when my baby sleeps with her. I have difficulty putting my baby to sleep because I have to rock, sing and dance. It is a routine when we try to put her down to sleep. My baby is used to this routine. Well, I could say that it works! I couldn't blame my nanny because that's how the traditional Filipino mothers do. In other countries they have the cry out loud technique wherein the baby is left crying for about five minutes before approaching her to calm her down and help her fall asleep again. This is one way of teaching the child to sleep on her own. They called it the ferberized child. In my case, I have a hard time doing it my own way because my nanny does her own way too. I respect that. I believe that consistency is a must in every thing taught to a child. It is just that she is binded by myths in the boondocks, where she grew up, so it seemed to me that she is not that open to try new things. I don't want her to feel bad either. After all, I'm the mother and the ball will always be in my court.

This is just one of the challenges I have been experiencing. There are a lot of things to learn and discover. I am not afraid to invent or improvise methods on every how to. With the advent of the internet, learning has never been this easy and tips are always readily available.

waiting for my big big day

I'm back again. Sorry for the on and off. I have been so lazy for the past nine months due to my pregnancy. Ask your mom, sister or wife why. I'm on my ninth month now. Yes, almost there. I am about to see my first little angel. I don't know if this will be the last. hahaha. Hubby will surely disagree. I'm planning to take a leave starting January 25 because anytime of that week, baby is going to pop up. yehey! I can't wait to wear my old skinny jeans though I'm not sure if it will still fit me after giving birth. I associate my insomnia with anxiey attack. don't know if I am giving justice for the word or if I understood it fully. I envy my hubby having a good night sleep while me sweating all over and having a hard time positioning myself. I have been sleeping for only one position, left side lying, since I entered my second trimester. My tummy is getting bigger which limits me in doing a lot of activities like walking, climbing the stairs, doing the household chores, riding a public transpo and etc. I curse all passengers who don't give way to pregnant women like me. I think I have to make another post about this one. It is end of shift. Have to park for now. I have to ask hubby how to create another blog using the same url. am I using the correct word? sorry, I'm not well versed with the terms used in the web. I'm just a plain writer.. Ciao!