Caring for your baby

Bathing newborn babies

Before you start, you should make certain that you have all you need within reach, and that the room where the baby is going to have a bath is warm and comfortable.

Solid food: 6 months

We see that mother is holding her child firmly and safely with her left arm. It’s important to find a sitting position will work for both you and your child.

Lifting the baby( 6 months)

To lift a child that is 6 months old, place your hands below your baby’s armpits, and lift him towards you. Unlike lifting a newborn child, you will not need to support his head.

Breast-feeding

Your baby will usually let go of your breast when she has had enough. If she does not let go, she may still be hungry or she may simply want to lie and cuddle with you.

Bottle-feeding your baby

First, sit in a comfortable chair with armrests. Cradle your baby in a semi-upright position while supporting his head in the crook of your arm.

Seborrheic eczema

Seborrheic dermatitis is a common rash in children

Head lice

When a child has head lice, the most pronounced symptom is itching of the scalp

Diaper rash

Diaper rash, inflamed red skin in the diaper area, is so common among infants and small children that almost all of them end up with a diaper rash at one time or another.

About Child Health Guide

Child Health Guide (CHG) is a health web site for parents that uses actual video examples of how children look and act during illness and traumatic injuries.

The CHG helps parents by providing clear, easy-to-understand, accessible, actionable information about their child’s condition.

The Child Health Guide is a major advance in the delivery of healthcare information.

The CHG includes video clips of more than 100 of the most common childhood illnesses and injuries. Organized by symptoms and cross-referenced by disease, the CHG enables parents to easily find the information that is most useful to them.

It also has an important section about home-accidents and how to prevent them.

The video clips show children with symptoms at various stages of a disease – both more and less serious. The accompanying “narrative” explains the symptoms, the illness, and what a parent should do.

The CHG is not a substitute for a physician’s advice or a doctor’s office visit.

Rather, it is to help parents better understand and articulate their child’s condition, making visits to the doctor – and follow-up care -- more effective.

Both the videos and supporting text are vetted by physicians at the Harvard Medical School and Dartmouth Medical School.

Terms and Conditions

The "Child Health Guide" is intended to provide helpful, informative material on the subjects addressed. The material reflects the more common circumstances related to a symptom or a condition without any attempt at being all-inclusive. The material is not intended to be a substitute for consultation, evaluation, and treatment by trained medical professionals.

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