10 facts about babies that parents need to know

By looking after children, parents will learn many new things about your baby. You will learn facts about developing babies every day, which can help parents prepare and respond to their behavior, such as crying babies, eating habits and more. Ready to learn interesting facts about babies? Here are

10 facts about babies that parents need to know.
 
1. The first baby bench

Don't panic right away seeing the baby's first stool, usually black, thick and odorless. Commonly called meconium, the baby's first stool consists of mucus and fluid from the mother's uterus and digestive remnants in the uterus.

Meconium does not contain digestive bacteria which usually only appear when the baby starts breastfeeding. About one day after breastfeeding the baby, the baby's stool will gradually become the shape we have identified with a green, yellow or brown color with a distinctive odor.

2. Stop breathing

Do you often sneak up when your baby is sleeping to check their breathing? It is natural for parents to worry. The fact that babies really can stop breathing for about 5 to 10 seconds while sleeping.

Irregular breathing is normal unless the baby stops breathing for more than 10 seconds and his face turns blue. When they cry or are stimulated, babies can breathe more than 60 times per minute.

3. Senses

Although babies have the same number of sensors as adults, they also cover other areas, such as tonsils and the back of the throat. Newborns may have a sweet, bitter and sour taste, but not for the salty taste that usually appears at 5 months of age.

Extra feeling in the tonsils and back of the throat is part of survival. Breast milk will have a sweet taste, while the bitter and sour taste will be rejected as a sign of danger. When they start eating solid food, babies tend to like what their mothers eat during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
 
4. Tears

At 2-3 weeks, babies cry without tears and begin to shed tears when they enter 1 month of age. When a baby is tattooed for no apparent reason, parents cannot do anything but try to calm him down.

Crying babies will also peak at 6-8 weeks. After 3 months of age, this crying period will generally improve gradually, except for premature babies who may need more time.
 
5. baby's breasts

Does the baby's chest look more like a breast? In fact, this "chest" can produce milk! But do not worry.

This baby fact is related to the hormone estrogen which is absorbed during the uterus. This is why girls can sometimes "menstruate" for several days. What is important is not the parents who exert excessive pressure on the baby's breasts and this mass will gradually disappear after a few weeks.

6. turn right

15% of babies will tend to turn right when lying down. Scientists explain that this has to do with genes and preferences, such as dimples or writing with the right / left hand. This phenomenon will usually disappear after a few months, so the baby does not need to worry.

7. Additional brain cells

Babies have a "golden period" in which their brains absorb and learn a lot quickly. This happens because the baby's brain contains certain brain cells that can send messages to the brain. These creative brain cells will die and become irreplaceable when their concentration increases in adulthood.

8. penile erection

The fact that this baby is in boys, especially before urinating or even during the ultrasound process in the womb. Baby's penis will also look bigger at birth because of the influence of hormones and maternal genes. But all these things should not be a concern because they have absolutely no effect on genital health.
 
9. Surprised or surprised
If you see a baby suddenly shocked, in convulsions and both hands raised, you don't need to worry. This baby reflex is called the Moro reflex, which is a reaction to the loss of instinctual balance. Moro reflex will gradually disappear around 3 to 6 months as motor control develops.

10. Loss of birthmarks

Babies born with birthmarks, such as redness on the cheeks, forehead, eyelids and other facial areas often make parents worried. Similar to bruises at the bottom of a baby, the fact that this baby does not need to worry because it can disappear during the first years of life.

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