Carrying your baby
It is essential for the mother to know how to carry her baby
safely, especially
in the first few days, because at that stage the
baby cannot control his head and his limbs are very delicate. So
you have to be careful when picking up your baby.
When picking up the baby, the
mother should put one hand
under his neck to support his head properly, then place the other
hand
beneath his bottom, so that he will feel safe.
If the mother wants to pick him up off the ground, she should
first kneel down, then proceed with the steps mentioned above.
Then she can lift him up and get up with him.
She should avoid
lifting up the child by his arms or one of his sides.
If the mother wants to carry the child whilst standing or walking,
the baby’s head should be resting in the crook of her elbow, but
she should keep his head a little higher
than the rest of his body,
and at the same time her other arm should be wrapped around
the baby’s back.
The baby may also be carried in another way: the mother can
carry the baby in such a way that his upper
half is resting against
his mother’s chest, with his chest against her shoulder, and she
can support her baby’s
head with one hand, with the other hand
supporting his back.
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