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Welcome to the world Ivy Blue

Hip-hop power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed a baby girl, reportedly named Blue Ivy Carter, Saturday night at New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital. Beyoncé gave birth via scheduled C-section, though many sources noted that Bey’s baby came more than a month before her expected February due date. The New York Daily News notes that Jay-Z and Beyoncé tried to tightly control their babeyoncé’s arrival, renting out an entire floor of Lenox Hill Hospital on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, taping over security cameras and forcing employees to turn in their cell phones.

Beyonce and Jay Z welcomed their baby on 7 January 2012
 Not everyone's baby-welcome is so highly publicized (not everyone can be royalty) but it is a huge step for every parent nonetheless. Here are a few tips for those first-time parents who need to know the do's and don'ts of taking care of a newborn baby:

Do
 
1.It is essential to make your new baby sleep on their back so that you can avoid the risk of SIDS ( Sudden Infant death Syndrome ) which is common in many babies due to the parents negligence.

2.Talking to your baby will help enable them to respond to you, It is said that for newborn care, parents need to babble back whatever the child says so that they know you are listening to them.

3.For a new baby, the parent has to build upon an environment which can involve the child in different activities like that of social interactions where the new baby can touch and listen to different things surrounding him/her.

4.For newborn care, it is essential for the mother and father to pay close attention to the baby's need. Even though the child cannot talk at such an early age, it can make out with the body movements of his parents.

5.For many parents, this parenting tip is important. For newborn care, the child needs to be handled carefully by placing your hand under the neck of the child so that there is no injury caused to the child's head.

6.Every new parent should check the food first before you begin to feed the child. Place a few drops of milk on the palm of your hand to check if it is hot. Also keep in mind that when you change the nipple for the feeding bottle it is sterilized.

Don't

1.Some parents have this habit of shaking their baby to and fro to stop them from crying. However, this is not good as it causes Shaken Baby Syndrome.

2.For a new baby, do not expect it to sleep the whole night through. For a few months the child will have broken sleep so gently put the baby down to sleep by feeding him or her.

3.Keep in mind that for newborn care, stuffed animals are not to be kept in the crib as it collects dust which can cause an allergy and also another dangerous aspect is that some stuffed toys have hair fall which causes the child to choke.

4.Do not feed your new baby with canned vegetables as it contains a high amount of sodium which is not good for infant care. Frozen and fresh vegetables and fruits are important in your child's diet.

5.A parenting tip to keep in mind when it comes to feeding your baby solids. Before your baby goes to sleep do not give him/her any sweet items as it can cause your baby's tooth to decay fast. Also keep in mind not to give the child any honey content before the age of one year.

6.One thing to keep in mind for parents on newborn care is not over feed the baby as it can cause indigestion.

Courtesy of BoldSky.com

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