Becoming a mother is every woman’s joy and the fun of looking at the baby grow is more fulfilling and encouraging but the challenges that come with parenting is not easy for every mother. When the newborns arrive in your life they tend to change so many things in your life since they need more attention. Proper care and up bringing for a baby should be given to the baby in terms of health, feeding, clothing and safety.

Feeding is an important requirement for the health of a baby and the mother should ensure this id done correctly. Feeding determine the future of the baby’s health since when they have just been born they have a weak immune system. The first meal that is introduced to the baby is breastfeeding. Breast milk is the best food for the baby for the first six months. Breastfeeding should be done exclusively for the first six months unless in other circumstances like the death of the mother, sickness and under the doctors instruction.

Breastfeeding is important since it reduces the chances of the baby developing health conditions like diarrhea and other infections. Breast milk is rich in antibodies especially colostrum, the fist milk that comes in yellow color. Breastfeeding helps the mother bond with her baby and this is important since it makes it easy for a mother to detect when the baby is not well. The mother can monitor the daily developments of the baby and tell whether the baby is okay. The baby should be breastfed as many times as it wants.

Bottle feeding can be introduced to the baby especially in case the mother is working or is not able to breastfeed frequently as required. You should try different types of nipples and boiling them to sterilize them. After the sixth month, soft solid food can be introduced to the baby a process called weaning. However this does not mean you should completely stop the breastfeeding. Foods like rice cereal, other grains like oats, fruits and vegetables can be given to the baby at the start of weaning.

Baby health care is one of the many concerns that a new mother needs to think about. A baby is a special blessing, but most mothers are unsure what they should do. It is sometimes difficult to know what choices will ultimately mean better health for your baby. By focusing on 5 major categories, your choices will become clearer thus easier to make.

Food: Select foods that are organic, not to be confused with the term natural. The label of natural means different things to different companies, and is nebulous in terms of genetic engineering, pesticide, and chemical exposure. Organic foods have a label certifying that they have not been genetically engineered and that pesticides, antibiotic use, and chemicals have not been part of the process. Bypassing the chemicals, pesticides, and antibiotics will give your baby a head start down the road toward good health. Not mention, that organically grown foods generally taste better, and will encourage your baby to eat foods just because they taste so good.

Water: Choose a water filter for drinking water, particularly if you live in an older home where the supply pipes are possibly made of lead. This lessens the chance of your baby ingesting lead and causing irreversible damage to baby’s newly developing systems. Many such filters can be purchased for under $100 dollars and can be installed on top of or under the counter.

Clothing: Choose fabrics for clothing, bedding, towels, diapers that are made from natural fibers that are chemical-free. Organic clothing stores in your community and online are a good starting place. Also, many other larger stores and chains now carry clothing and bedding for babies. Consignment shops are also a great way to find organic products at great savings.

Baby Products: Really read product labels on items for your baby such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, laundry detergent, lotion, baby wipes, insect repellent, and sun screen lotion to insure that they are free of additives that might be harmful to your baby’s long term health. Your pediatrician is the best source for information on products that have been proven to be the best.

Air: Providing clean air for your baby means your baby’s respiratory system is not bombarded with typical airborne pollutants that are found in all our homes. Dust, dust mites, mold and mildew spores, smoke, and many airborne chemicals that are released by common household building materials and products can wreak havoc with a newborn’s respiratory system and long term health and development. Portable high efficiency particle arresting air purifiers will remove these pollutants making your home safe from both seen and unseen dangers.