WHEN SHOULD YOU START BRUSHING BABY'S TEETH?

Start cleaning your baby's teeth twice a day as soon as you see his first little tooth bud emerging. If you start early, your baby will get used to the idea and  maybe even enjoy the experience. Your baby's  first tooth will most likely  be a  bottom front one, appearing when he's about sic month old. However, the time a baby's  first tooth appears can vary hugely . A few babies are born  with a tooth, whereas others still have no teeth by the time  they're .one.

Your baby will eventually have 20 milk teeth, all of which should be through by the time e is about two-and-a-half years old.It's  best to brush your child's teeth for him until he's three and supervise  closely until he's  at least seven.

WHAT SORT OF TOOTHBRUSH DO I NEED FOR MY BABY?

Choose one with soft nylon bristles and a small head. This  will allow you to reach all parts of your baby's  of your baby's  mouth easily and comfortably as each new  tooth emerges .Look at the packaging to see what age range the brush is designed  for. Replace your baby's toothbrush regularly, about every one month to three months,. If the bristles start to spread out, it's  a sign that the toothbrush  needs to be changed.

You won't need more than a smear of toothpaste  when your child is under three. A thin film of paste covering less than three-quarters  of the brush will be fine. Encourage your baby to spit after a tooth clean . This an be easier said than done with a  young baby, so don't worry if it takes him a  while to get the hang of it. The idea is to gradually teach your baby good toothcare habits that will last  a lifetime. Don't let your baby eat or lick toothpaste from the tube. Choose a toothpaste that  doesn't have a tasty, fruity flavours so your baby learns that toothpastes aren't  food. Swallowing large amounts of  fluoride can damage teeth , giving them  a mottled effect and may even make your baby sick or give him diarrhoea. Once he's here you can use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste on the brush.

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CARING FOR YOUR BABY'S GENITALS

Your baby's genitals are very delicate  so cleaning this  area needs special care. Try to balance keeping your baby clean with not washing and wiping too often, as this can irritate baby skin. Change your baby's nappy regularly. If he's done a poo, change and clean him as soon as possible, as the combination of poo and wee is most likely to irritate his skin. It can cause nappy rash, which can affect your baby's genitals, the inside of his thighs and his bottom.

Many parents wash the nappy  area with just warm water for the first couple of weeks. Adding a little mild liquid baby cleanser to the water is another option, or you could use specially formulated, sensitive , fragrance-free baby wipes. Using these won't damage your baby's natural skin barrier. Avoid using baby products made with soap and baby wipes containing alcohol or perfume. These can disturb the natural balance of your baby's skin.. Wash your baby's bottom gently and pat it dry with a soft towel. You may want to apply some barrier cream to prevent your baby getting nappy rash . Try to let your baby go nappy-free as much as you can, so don't always rush to get a clean nappy  on again.

If your baby's skin is dry, you could add bath emollient solution to the water when you bath him. Adding emollient to the water  will make your baby slippery to handle, so you need to be extra-careful.

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 WHY DOES HEAVY BLEEDING HAPPEN SOON AFTER BIRTH

 If you have bleed after the birth, you may feel the blood trickling out of your vagina, or it may build up inside your womb or vagina and gush out when  you move or stand up. You may not even be aware of PPH  until other signs and symptom  appear, such as;

a drop in your blood pressure;

a rise in your pulse rate;

feeling faint and dizzy.

Your midwife will regularly check the top of your womb after you've  given birth, to make sure it stay firm and contraction . If it's  soft, she will encourage a contraction by massaging your tummy,. She'll  also monitor your vaginal blood loss to make sure it isn't too heavy. Your midwife will treat you with drugs via a drip, injection, or a suppository to help your womb to contract down, . If you have a tear, your midwife or doctor will carefully stitch it. Your doctor may also give you iron tablets yo help your blood levels return to normal . If you lose a lot of blood, you may need a blood transfusion,  but this is rare.

There are several other reasons why heavy  bleeding  may occur after the birth, which are less common that uterine atony. These include:

Retained placenta or membranes left behind in your womb after the birth, which stop the blood vessels sealing off properly.

Injury to you during the birth, as a result of a planned or emergency caesarean birth.  Greater blood loss is expected on average during a caesarean birth when compared with vaginal birth, particularly in an emergency caesarean.

 Injury to you during an assisted birth. This is usually associated with forceps rather than ventouse, episiotomy or tears to your vaginal or perineum,  or more rarely, an injury to your cervix.

Complications that affect the ability of your blood to clot including pre- eclampsia , gestational hypertension or having a fever in labour.

Losing 500ml or more of blood  between  24 hours and 12 weeks after having your baby is called secondary PPH. It's most common in the second week. However secondary PPH only happens in under one per cent of births.

If you're at home and you pass a clot larger than a 50p piece or have a sudden gush of blood, then  contact your midwife or maternity unit as soon as possible. If you can keep hold of the clot you  have passed then this will help the midwife assess the situation when she examines you.

 You're more likely to have secondary PPH if you've had  a primary PPH or a retained placenta. The bleeding may be due to small pieces of the placenta or membrane being retained in the womb, or an injection ,.  If this is the case, you may need to have antibiotics to clear the infection. Or  your doctor may need to perform a minor operation to remove tissue fragments from your womb.

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WHY  DOES  HEAVY BLEEDING HAPPEN SOON AFTER BIRTH.

Once you deliver the placenta after the birth , your womb should contract strongly to shut off the blood vessels where it was attached. The most common reason for the heavy bleeding soon after the birth is the womb  not contracting down properly. The medical term for this is uterine atony.

Your womb contracts naturally in the third stage of labour making the placenta  peel away and then pushing it out. A routine option is to have an  actively managed third stage, which involves an injection to help you womb to contract down  and then your midwife helps to deliver the placenta.

Having the injection reduces the risk of heavy bleeding soon after the birth.

Losing 500ml or more of blood in the first 24 hours after birth is called a primary postpartum haemorrhage . Its relatively common for women to have a minor PPH ,losing between 500 ml and 1000ml of blood  after birth, and most are able to cope well physically with a blood loss of this amount. A major PPH would be blood loss of over 1000ml . Major PPH after a vaginal birth is rarer and more serious. If your midwife suspects a very heavy bleed after the birth , you're likely to find yourself suddenly surrounded by doctors and midwifes, all there to give you emergency treatment.

Though it's not always the case, primary PPH is more likely  to happen because of uterine atony. if you;

Have bleeding before giving birth.

 Have an over-stretched womb due to a big baby , twins or polyhydramnios.

Had primary PPH before

Have  low- lying placenta.

Are Obese

Are anaemic

Are aged 40 or over

Are of Asian or Black African ethnicity.

Had a very short or very long active labour

Had an induced labour or speeded-up labour;

Became pregnant using assisted conception.

TO BE CONTENUED ……..

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40 WEEKS PREGNANCY

BABY' GROWTH AND  DEVELOPMENT

HOW YOUR  BABY'S GROWING

After months of anticipation , your due date has been and gone ,  and...you're still pregnant. Its frustrating , but lots of women find themselves in this situation. Babies born between now and 42 weeks are still considered full-term , and you probably won't be offered an induction before 41 weeks  of pregnancy  . Rest assured your baby is quite cosy where she is Most of her fetal development is complete. but her hair may continue to get thicker and coarser, and her nails may grow more too . The average newborn measures about 51.2cm from head to heel, and at 3.5kg,weights the same as a small pumpkin . .Anywhere between 5.5lb and 8.8 lb is considered a normal birthweights .

All babies are born with two soft spots at the top of their head , where the skull hasn't finishes fusing. This allows your baby's skull bones to shift over each other during birth , helping to ease her way along the narrow birth canal. If your baby's born vaginally, particularly if you have an assisted delivery , her head may seem misshapen. This  is normal. Your baby's head  will return to a more rounded shape in the days following birth. However , the soft spots will take a year or more to fully close.

 Your baby has all the skills she needs to be ready to react and response to you after she's born. She'll a instinctively search for your nipple for a feed soon after birth and she'll close her fingers around an  object placed in her hand.

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39 WEEKS PREGNANCY

BABY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT;

HOW YOUR BABY'S GROWING

It's all about watching and waiting now, as your baby may make his arrival and day .He could be 50.7 cm in length, and weigh over 3.3kg , about the same as a mini watermelon. But these are only average figures. As soon as your baby is born ,  your midwife will weigh him and check his head circumference. Your health visitor will check his length a few weeks later.

All of your baby's organs are well developed. His skin is becoming thicker and  paler as new skin replaces the outer skin cells that are sloughing off. His lungs are producing more surfactant, the substance that keeps  his tiny air sacs open, and he's ready to take his first breath outside your womb.

Immediately after birth, your baby may cry or  splutter to clear his airways. And it may take him a few minutes to establish a regular breathing pattern. Newborns tend to breathe in cycles of fast and slow  breaths, sometimes pausing for five or more seconds at a time. Immediately after your baby's born, your midwife, or occasionally a paediatrician, will check his general health using the Apgar scale. The Apgar  is designed to assess a  newborn's heart rate,  breathing, muscles tone , reflexes and colour.

PREGNANCY SYMPTOMS AT 39 WEEKS

Do you feel that time has flown since the beginning of your pregnancy? If so, then get ready for a change of pace. These final few days will probably feel longer than the past nine months. By now, you may be feeling pretty uncomfortable, and wishing your baby would hurry up and make an appearance .It's  not safe to do a DIY membrane sweep, but there are other techniques you can try to gently kickstart labour. While you're waiting , keep practising your breathing exercises and trying out different positions for labour, so you're as ready as possible when your contractions start for real.

EVERY BABY DEVELOPS DIFFERENTLY. THIS IS GENERAL IDEA OF HOW A FETUS GROWS IN THE WOMB.

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38  WEEKS PREGBNANCY

BABY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ;

HOW YOUR BABY'S GROWING

The average weight of a baby at  38 weeks of pregnancy is about 3 kg, and the average length is about 49.8 cm . Your baby is about as long as a leek.

Your midwife may be able to give you an indication of whether your baby will be bigger or smaller than this based on your fundal height. Fundal height is the distance from your pubic bone to the top of your womb. The fine lanugo hair that covered your baby's body is largely gone, But she may still have some patches when she's born ,particularly on her upper arms and shoulders. Her elbows  and knees may have small dimples , and she can now make a firm grasp with her hands.

Looking forward to seeing what colour your baby eyes are? Remember that the colour of her irises at birth may not indicates what colour her eyes will be when she's older. This is because the pigmentation in her irises needs natural light outside your womb to finish developing . It's not an instant transformation either. It will take a few weeks , or longer ,before she has her final eye colour.

PREGNANCY SYMPTOMS AT 38 WEEKS

Your may be feeling huge and uncomfortable during these final weeks. Try to take it easy. See film read book that has nothing to do with pregnancy or babies, and catch up with friends. If you're finding it hard to get comfortable in bed take   lots of   naps  to   keep up with your rest. Always try to sleep on your side. Although stillbirth is rare,recent research has shown that sleeping on your side reduces the risk,. Don't worry if you wake up on your back simply roll onto your side again to drop off.

Have you had a sudden urge to clean the house, pre-prepare meals,and get all your baby's things together? This is known as the nesting instinct, and it's something may mums-to-be experience close to the birth.There's no harm in getting everything in order,but take it easy and rest when you nees to., At this point, you never plenty of energy for meeting you baby/.

 

37 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY

BABY'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

HOW BABY'S GROWING

 You're now full-term and just a few weeks away from your due date . Your baby weighs over2.9kg and is about 48.6cm long from head to heel. This is a similar length to a stalk of swiss chard. Your baby continues to work his facial muscles by practising pouts , frowns and grimaces. His toenails should  now reach the end of his toes,  and may even continue to grow beyond this

Your baby's digestive system is still developing and will continue to mature for several years after he's born . His small intestine will grow by over 100cm in his first year alone.  Your baby will still have a regular pattern of movements, which will continue until he's born. If you notice a change in his pattern of movements, speak to your midwife or maternity unit straight away so that they can check he's safe and well.

PREGNANCY SYMPTOOMS AT 37 WEEKS

This weeks you may be feeling more Braxton Hicks contractions, as your body gets ready to give birth. But if your contractions come at regular intervals, they don't go away when you change position, and they get gradually stronger and more frequent with time , it could be the real thing . Be calm and consult with your doctor.

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