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How Is Growth of Babies Monitored? Summary What is a weight curve? The usefulness of a child’s weight curve Interpretation of a child’s weight curve The weight curve is a graph in every health booklet that the attending physician (or pediatrician) uses to follow the evolution of a child from birth to adulthood. Weight monitoring, …
Growth Chart: What Is It For? In a child’s health record, the growth chart is a graphical scale that tracks the child’s height, weight, head circumference, and body mass index (BMI) as a function of age. This scale is different for girls and boys. Here’s the lowdown. Growth chart: what is it for? Health professionals …
How to Clean Your Baby’s Nose Babies are particularly susceptible to colds, and mucus often blocks their nostrils. A nostril wash is necessary if it becomes less easy for them to breathe correctly. Physiological serum, cotton wick, sprays, baby wipes… here are the suitable methods to clean a baby’s nose. 1. Understand why to clean …
Baby’s Health: What Is the Guthrie Test The Guthrie test detects five rare, invisible diseases in babies after birth. It requires a blood sample at the heel. Let’s look in detail at how it’s done and why. How the Guthrie test is performed The Guthrie test is performed after 72 hours of your baby’s life …
Baby Sleeps a Lot: When Should You Worry? Summary Why does a baby sleep a lot? Should you wake up a sleeping baby? When to worry about a baby who sleeps a lot? A baby’s sleep is vital for his physical and cerebral development. It is very different from the adult’s, but how to differentiate …
What to Do if Baby Is Not Sleeping Summary The reasons for this situation The reactions to adopt After 6 to 8 months, sleep problems that last can be a source of concern and destabilization for parents and family life. Baby is tired and restless, and parents are often at a loss. A baby doesn’t …
Nocturnal Waking of Baby: Is There Anything to Worry About? Summary Reasons for babies waking up at night How can parents help their child get through the night better? When to worry about a baby waking up at night? A baby who wakes up at night is quite normal before 6 months and rare between …
Dreams of Babies: What Do We Know Exactly? It’s hard to know what goes on in a baby’s head during sleep! However, it seems that dreams are part of his rest from a very young age. Let’s take a look at the dream world of babies: when and what does a baby dream about? Sleep …
How to Swaddle Baby Contents Focus on the benefits of swaddling Step 1: Swaddling: the instructions to follow Step 2: Choose a swaddling cloth that is suitable for swaddling Step 3: Techniques for swaddling a baby In Europe, swaddling was a common practice for a long time. Abandoned in the 1960s in favor of the …
Summary – Benefits of swaddling a baby – Precautions to take with swaddling – Swaddling: until what age? – Swaddling and baby’s hips – Swaddling and carrying in a sling Swaddling consists of wrapping baby tightly up to his shoulders in a swaddling cloth or blanket, which reminds him of …