Outdated advise you may get as a new mom or pregnant woman

Kindly note that this post is not to discredit the goodwill of advisors. This post also doesn’t invalidate those advice; this is because they must have worked in the past. This post is simply about better or improved ways to do things. 

Here are some advice you may get as a new mom or pregnant mom that may no longer be appropriate for you or your child

1. The use of Mentholatum: For babies who have jaundice or who were once treated of jaundice, you need to completely avoid the use of Mentholatum, canfor, perfumes, etc. You can confirm this with your pediatrician at a relevant hospital. 
2. Over dressing: Most mothers are told to dress their baby up as if the weather is cold. All your baby needs is to stay warm and cozy. Over dressing your baby can make the baby overheat, sweat and have skin rashes. The best advice is to wear weather appropriate clothes for your baby.
3. Not using fan or A: Yes you should avoid facing your fan to the baby directly however, if you are in a temperate zone, there’s nothing wrong with using a fan facing the wall or not facing your baby directly. You just need to ensure the atmosphere is well regulated. The atmosphere should not be cold nor hot for your baby. B
4. Carrying your baby too much: You can never carry your baby too much. Instead, what you should do is to avoid too many hands on your baby especially in the first 3 months. Only few people should be allowed to carry your baby as your baby’s immune system is still developing. 
5. Using hot water or clothe to heal the umbilical cord: You don’t need to put your baby under undue stress of hot press on the umbilical cord. Keep the place dry always and the place will heal naturally. 
6. Hot water press for the mum postpartum: You don’t have to be pressed with extremely hot water for your belly to flatten postpartum. You can a warm water bottle but not extremely hot water. There are many other soothing and safe ways to get a more flattened belly. Here’s a link to a video showing simply lifestyle Changes you can make postpartum to help you gain a flatter tummy. https://youtu.be/I31g76BqL5k?si=COYa3mwKEaqQCtIw
7. Bathing the baby a lot: You don’t need to bathe your baby too many times. They won’t have body odor. Your babies skin barrier is still developing. Bathing your baby too many times will affect their skin barrier and this will make them prone to skin issues like rashes. The reason why sebamed is considered a good soap is because it’s not very soapy. Why is it not very soapy? To protect your baby’s skin barrier. So your baby doesn’t need to washed thoroughly. In fact, you can simply wipe their body and that’s good enough. Feel free to do your personal research about this and then make an informed decision. 

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