Congratulations!
Your baby is here! Today marks a life-changing event for you both, as well as for your entire family. The best advice we can give: Take your time and enjoy these fleeting moments.
Snuggle up, you two
What's the best way to keep your brand-new baby warm? Hint: it's simpler than you think. In fact, holding him or her skin-to-skin on your chest, then covering the both of you with a blanket can be the cuddliest way of all.
Newborns can catch a chill quickly, which might slow breathing, so it's important to keep your baby perfectly warm. As soon as he is born, he'll be dried (to keep amniotic fluid on the skin from cooling him), bundled in blankets, and then topped with a little cap. Check out how easy it is to keep your little one warm.
Safety first
Infants always need a safety seat in the car, and babies are safest when riding facing the rear, because the back of the safety seat supports the child's back, neck, and head in a crash. So, whichever seat you choose, your baby should ride rear-facing until about one year of age and at least 20 pounds.
Two kinds of safety seats are made for babies:
Small, lightweight "infant-only" safety seats are designed for use rear facing only. This kind can be used only as long as the baby's head is enclosed by the top rim of the seat. The label on the seat gives the upper weight limit (17 to 22 pounds). One seat can be converted into a car bed for babies who must lie flat.
Larger "convertible" seats usually fit children from birth to about 40 pounds. Some new models have weight limits as high as 30 to 32 pounds for rear-facing use. These products are especially good for babies under age one who are growing more rapidly than average. It may be turned around to face the front when the baby is about one year old and at least 20 pounds.
For more important information on car seats, read on here!
Noted & quoted
It is not a slight thing when they, who are so fresh from God, love us.
- Charles Dickens
