The cause of anemia in babies

Anemia is a disease characterized by too few red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the blood.

Causes
Anemia in the newborn may result from:

• Blood loss
• Destruction of red blood cells are excessively
• Impaired red blood cell formation.

The loss of large amounts of blood during the birth process can occur if the placenta is detached from the uterine wall prematurely (placental abruption) or if there is a tear in the umbilical cord. Infants looked very pale, low blood pressure and shortness of breath.

Anemia in premature infants is usually caused by blood loss (due to repeated blood tests for laboratory tests) and a reduced red blood cell formation. Under normal circumstances, the bone marrow did not form new red blood cells for 3-4 weeks after birth. Anemia will worsen as the baby's growth rate is faster than the rate of formation of new red blood cells. But premature babies usually do not show symptoms of anemia and this situation will disappear by itself within 1-2 months.

Destruction of red blood cells occurs in:
Hemolytic disease in newborns: a large number of red blood cells are destroyed by antibodies produced by the mother during the fetus in the womb
Babies with deformities of the red blood cells, such as spherocytosis (spherical red blood cells)
Abnormalities of hemoglobin (oxygen carrying protein in red blood cells), such as sickle cell disease or thalassemia
Infection for the baby in the womb (eg toxoplasmosis, German measles, cytomegalovirus disease, herpes simplex or syphilis). If blood cells are destroyed, hemoglobin is converted to bilirubin. High levels of bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia) causes jaundice (jaundice) and in severe cases, can cause brain damage (kern icterus).
Anemia due to iron deficiency can occur in infants aged 3-6 months if given cow's milk or infant formula is not fortified with iron.


Treatment


If blood loss occurs during the birth process, immediately given a blood transfusion. If the cause is the destruction of red blood cells is excessive, replace transfusion, where the baby's blood is replaced with fresh blood. Red blood cells are damaged, bilirubin and antibodies from the mother's body dumped. In iron deficiency anemia are given extra iron. If symptoms of severe anemia, a blood transfusion.

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How to grow child's confidence

Having a child who has the confidence of course fun. Because with the confidence that they have is can create their achievements in later life, as well as success in socializing of course.

Here are some tips to help boost self-confidence of children:

• Creating a comfortable home environment and safe for children is the beginning of everything. Give routine that feels comfortable enough for them.
• Introduce them to the surrounding environment, gradually and periodically introduce them to social life. For example, when we were playing with it, there are small children who were there, encourage them to meet and play together. This is to develop social skills and so she did not feel embarrassed at being in public places.
• Do not be too often invite children to watch television, because based on this research proven to make children tend to be individuals.
• Encourage children to actively participate in extracurricular activities outside, so they are more and more to meet other people.
• Ask the children to help our activities, because the questioning will help make him feel capable and important
• Provide support for the things he learned, and say that you are confident he will succeed.
• And certainly, always give a positive impetus to them!

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How is the baby sign language

Research has shown that infant brain vocabulary development faster than they said. Babies know what they want and when they want it, before they are able to request it.

Would not it be encouraging if your baby let you know when they are hungry, thirsty, tired or cold. This is possible only if you and your baby learn some simple signs to use e-book unique baby sign sign sign sign of our 50 first baby.

There are many advantages to using sign language with your baby's cues. Much recent research on infants has resulted in signs of cues and some of the benefits as below:

Benefits of baby sign language signs:

• Mark cues reduce stress for you and your baby.
• Your baby will often cry and sulk as a result of reduced stress.
• Mark cues will not hinder pronunciation and language development. This will enhance and raced away.
• Mark cues can help you as a parent; know what your baby likes and dislikes, telling you when your baby is tired, tell you when your baby is hungry or thirsty, help you identify if you are injured or sick infant, let your baby communicate using simple sign marks (drinking, again, eat, be and again).
• You'll spend less time playing "the guessing game" trying to guess what your baby wants.
• Your baby or child will be happy if they are able to communicate with their thoughts and desires.
• Your baby will increase the level of confidence and self-esteem is higher.
• Many people think that babies who are taught sign language cues will be slower to learn to speak. Although this is actually not the case. The truth is the opposite. Research has shown that babies who are taught sign cues will be more motivated and want to talk more quickly than an infant or child who has never previously communicate.

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Dental care for babies 0 to 24 months

Generally, dental diseases and disorders in children is one of disruption in the process of growth and development of children. Since baby teeth begin to grow, parents must take responsibility to clean their baby teeth. Although children's teeth are just baby teeth whose existence is only temporary, but the health of milk teeth affect the dental health of children in the future. Therefore, as parents need to know how to care for your child's teeth as a baby in the right way, so that oral health of children is resolved.


How to care for the baby's mouth at the age of 0-6 months:

1. Clean your baby's gums with a damp cloth, at least two times a day
2. Do not allow your baby to sleep while drinking milk with a bottle of milk.
3. Finished breastfeeding, remember to clean the baby's mouth with a damp cloth
4. Do not add a sweet taste in the bottle of milk with honey or something sweet.

How to care for baby's mouth and teeth at the age of 7-12 months:

1. Ask your pediatrician or your dentist if your baby is getting enough fluoride
2. Remember to clean your baby's mouth with a damp cloth (not wet at all), after feeding.
3. Do not let the baby sleep with a bottle of milk (while drinking milk from a bottle) except water.
4. Give your baby water if you want to drink milk beyond schedule
5. When the teeth begin to grow, start clean with a damp cloth. Clean every surface of the tooth and the gum line between teeth carefully, because the food is often left on the surface.
6. When baby teeth begin to grow, start using a small toothbrush with soft surfaces and nylon.
7. Do not use toothpaste and remember to always wet the toothbrush with water.
8. Check with your child's teeth to the dentist, after 6 months from the first tooth erupts, or when age children a year.

How to care for baby's mouth and teeth at the age of 13-24 months:

1. Begin to introduce fluoride toothpaste
2. Do not let the child sleep with a bottle of milk (while drinking milk from the bottle), except water.
3. Use a pea-sized toothpaste green.
4. Brush your teeth at least twice a day (after breakfast and before bed at night)
5. Use a soft toothbrush nylon material.
6. Replace toothbrushes every three months or when the brush hairs are damaged.
7. Be a role model by practicing oral health care habits and do regular checkups to the dentist every 6 months.
8. Familiarize your child to eat healthy snacks such as fresh fruit and fresh vegetables.
9. Avoid snacks that contain sugar.

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A good way of breastfeeding a baby

The ability to breastfeed, have instinctively present in every woman, while the ability to suck the mother's nipple to suckle naturally also been owned by each child. But sometimes these activities are not always run smoothly, sometimes the mother's nipples become sore so the process of providing this exclusive breastfeeding to be disrupted, resulting in reduced milk production may become lazy and infant feeding. It can serve targeted because true feeding position.In order that not avoid the problem, try following some simple tips:

Hand Washing
Hygiene in the process of breastfeeding is very important. Wash your hands before giving breastmilk to the baby, because if the hands are dirty meyentuh nipples or suck the milk of the child, then the transmission of disease and germs to the child could be potentially high.

Putting Milk Moisturize
Milk me a little milk (with 2 fingers mothers who have been clean) and then apply to the nipple and surrounding aerola. This is useful as a disinfectant (can kill germs), and to keep moisture nipple.

Relax
Try to sit with the mothers a relaxed position. Avoid sitting with legs dangling.

Position your baby correctly

• The baby is held with one arm. The baby's head is placed near the elbow arch mother, buttocks baby's mother was arrested with palms.
• Stomach baby clinging to mother's body.
• The baby's mouth in front of mother's nipple.
• Arm infants under embrace the mother's body, do not be between the mother and baby. Yng hand on the mother should be held or placed on mom's chest.
• Ear and arms above are in one straight line.

Stimulate baby's lips
Stimulated the baby's lips with nipple and will open wide, then quickly brought to the baby's head and the mother's breast and nipple aerola put in baby's mouth.

Check if the attachment is correct

• Chin against your breast
• Mouth wide open
• Most of aerola especially those on the bottom, get into baby's mouth
• The baby's lips folded out
• Baby's cheeks should not be sunken (because it does not suck, but flushed the milk).
• Should not hear a clicking sound, sound should only be swallowed.
• Mother was not in pain.
• Baby quiet.

When the position and attachment are correct, it is expected that these obstacles can be avoided.

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