Babies from 0 to 6 months

In hospitals' neonatology units, they are increasingly aware of the importance of attachment and physical contact with newborns for recovery. Nurse specialist in Pediatrics Lola Hernández has been working with babies for thirty years and three years ago she began to spin a system so that the newborns admitted were more agitated while their parents were not with them.

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Music therapy is understood as the use of music for therapeutic purposes, for the treatment or rehabilitation of physical and mental problems. It is a therapy that has been applied to babies and sick children on multiple occasions. According to many studies, music therapy helps the premature child feel protected, safe and strong, even if it is not, for the moment, a confirmed issue.

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This is a case of recording that went unnoticed at the time and has now become viral, with more than three million views. It is a video that shows us a two month old baby that says "I love you", "I love you" in English. Although at this stage the usual are vocalizations and gurgling, the baby seems to say "aioyu" imitating the words of his father, who insists on teaching them.

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The parents wait impatiently for the baby's first words, that "pa", "ma", "ga", "da" or "aj" that is repeated syllable with more or less ease and that we interpret as calls to the daddies or request for water, according to some of our interpretations. But it is not necessary to reach those first words to see that the baby communicates with us.

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One of the reasons that can worry parents the most is the crying of the baby, a puzzle, especially when we talk about newborns. A recent study ensures that by looking at the baby's face, especially in his eyes, we can know the reason for the crying. The baby's crying may be due to multiple causes, but according to researchers from the University of Murcia and the National University of Distance Education (UNED) babies cry in anger or fear when they have their eyes open and in pain when they keep them closed .

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While most parents in the world seek to calm the crying of the baby, there is a Japanese tradition that aims to provoke the crying of the baby to ward off evil spirits: the Naki Sumo. The protagonists are sumo wrestlers and babies under one year old who compete to see who cries before and louder.

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In general, when we see a baby, we are inspired by tenderness and we feel like punching it, clothing it, protect it. This was clearer (and demonstrated) in the case of parents with their baby, but according to a recent study, also when it is not about our son. Seeing a baby's face causes a brain response that would indicate a natural inclination to care for him.

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Have you ever taken account of what children cost? In the long term it may be more complicated to calculate, but for the first year of the baby it does not have to be so complicated. The arrival of the first baby is a disbursement in its first year of life of 6,200 euros (minimum), with food and clothing being the most prominent sections.

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Although there is some controversy that the use of the pacifier could reduce the risk of sudden death in infants (SIDS), it seems to be more demonstrated every day, and we see this in a new review of studies awarded at the last Trade Union Research Congress of SATSE Nursing. The study was carried out by the midwife resident at the General Hospital 'La Mancha Centro' in Alcázar (Ciudad Real) Sergio J.

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As we said when celebrating International Music Day, we continue to give ideas to enjoy music with the children of the house, in this case focusing on the different activities with music suitable for children of each age. It is always pleasant and stimulating to listen to music, and this at any age.

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When the baby is restless and cries, one of the solutions that usually work is music. A song or a melody that calms the baby, which helps him relax and even sleep. We all have our musical preferences but, and babies, what music do you prefer to calm down? Well, I would say that there are musical tastes of all kinds.

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There are many reasons why WHO recommends that infants be exclusively breastfed during the first six months of life, but in the case of babies fed with formula milk, it would also not be appropriate to introduce solid foods too early. Formula-fed babies who start eating solid foods before four months of life are more likely than the rest to be obese.

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Fear or fear is a primary emotion that derives from natural aversion to risk and manifests itself in both animals and humans. Babies are also afraid, since they are born, although the nature of fears will vary throughout their lives. Although this feeling is natural and has a point of connection with the history of humanity and the need to preserve life, it is not pleasant, and we must be clear that we, their parents, can and should mitigate those fears .

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Being neat is essential for the baby's well-being. In addition to changing it every time the daily bath is wet, it is a very pleasant moment for them. It involves not only seeking hygiene, but also a playful time and contact with your parents. For a happy bath it is necessary to have some objects and take some essential precautions.

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UPDATE (07/12/2016): The information contained in this entry has been updated based on the new formulation and ingredients of the products. We continue today with the analysis of the ingredients at the labeling level of Nutribén products intended for babies of 4 months or more. As we said in the previous post, the objective is simply to make a virtual wrist turn to the products to observe its ingredients and explain what each potite contains and what we consider should be improved if we consider that they are products intended for babies of such only 4 months

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A few days ago we started an analysis of the labeling of Ordesa products aimed at babies 4 months and older. The objective of this analysis is to explain the conclusions that can be drawn by reading the ingredients of the products, see why some of them might be not recommended and therefore show some things that Ordesa should improve, considering that it is Food intended for babies as young as 4 months, with digestive, renal and immune systems still immature.

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