The six tasks of newborn babies within 24 hours are the most critical.

Introduction: The baby who just came to this new world still has a lot of things to do, so the following six tasks are the most critical, so as a prospective father, get to know it quickly.

The birth of a new life is a great test for both mother and baby. While the mother is suffering from the great pain of childbirth, the baby is also struggling to get out of the familiar little house and come to this fresh world. Finally, the baby was born smoothly, and the mother can have a rest. However, the baby who just came to this new world still has a lot to do. TA should quickly wake up all the functions of the body to adapt to the new environment. What tasks are newborn babies busy completing in the first 24 hours after birth?

The first cry: declare independence

Many times, the first cry of a newborn baby is regarded as a declaration, indicating to mothers and doctors that the baby has come into this world. Doctors usually judge the baby's health according to the size and strength of the newborn's crying. Generally speaking, full-term infants cry loudly, premature infants cry weakly, and newborns with congenital heart disease or respiratory diseases cry weakly.

When in the mother's body, the lungs of the fetus are filled with fluid, so the gas exchange of the fetus depends on the placental circulation. After the fetus is delivered from the mother, the outside air quickly enters the newborn's lungs, the foramen ovale of the heart closes, the alveoli begin to expand, and the baby begins to breathe for the first time! In this process, the baby's vocal cords pass through * * *, which is the "first cry" we hear. To some extent, baby crying is a manifestation of self-survival consciousness: only by opening your mouth wide to let air into your body and activate your respiratory system can you ensure your survival in this world. This is the first step for the baby to live independently.

Umbilical cord rupture: completely separated from the mother.

Umbilical cord is the link for mammals to get nutrition from their mothers. Everyone has to face the process of "umbilical cord breakage" after birth. In mammals other than humans, the umbilical cord is usually bitten off by the mother and disinfected by mouth, and the umbilical cord stump of newborn animals will naturally air-dry and fall off. Humans will be quickly ligated and cut by doctors within a few minutes after the fetus is delivered.

Umbilical cord consists of one umbilical vein and two umbilical arteries, and is wrapped by very soft gelatinous connective tissue. This kind of connective tissue is amazing: it feels like a rubber ball softened by water, especially elastic and very tough.

Neither the baby nor the mother will feel pain when cutting the umbilical cord, because there are only blood vessels and no nerves on the umbilical cord, which is a pure transport channel for nutrients. In foreign countries, umbilical cord cutting is usually performed by the child's father as a magical ceremony. Don't worry about beauty, because research shows that the cross section of the navel when it breaks has nothing to do with the shape of the baby's navel in the future, but only depends on genetic factors.

There are two dramatic changes in mother's cognition of umbilical cord amputation sequence. At first, people advocated cutting the umbilical cord immediately after birth, because they were worried that cutting the umbilical cord later would lead to jaundice or polycythemia in the baby. Later scientific research showed that this was just a misunderstanding. The umbilical cord of the newborn is cut two minutes after birth, but more hematopoietic stem cells in the umbilical cord can flow to the newborn. The iron contained in the umbilical cord blood flowing to the newborn can ensure that the baby will not be anemic for six months after birth.

Drink the first sip of milk: warm and affectionate, meet physical and mental needs.

Sucking and rooting reflexes are the primitive reflexes of newborns, and they will learn these two techniques at birth. During the 30-minute observation on the delivery table, the mother may notice that the baby lying next to you is smacking her lips and putting her little fist in. This is a newborn baby reminding you that it's time to nurse him.

The baby's initial sucking is not as strong as many mothers think. They are usually very soft and fragile. Unless you keep your baby hungry for too long, they usually take a few minutes of light inhalation and then fall asleep contentedly. Mothers can enjoy the joy of breastfeeding their babies.

The earlier the baby sucks, the sooner the mother can secrete milk as soon as possible. Besides, colostrum is as expensive as oil. Mothers should never blindly believe the old saying and squeeze out "yellow" and unclean breast milk. You should know that colostrum contains a variety of precious immune factors, which can effectively improve your baby's immunity.

It stinks: there are a lot of dark green tires. Sorry to scare you.

Normal newborns will excrete meconium within 12 hours after birth. Fetus is the earliest intestinal secretion product of newborn, which is thick in shape, and 85% ~ 95% of it is mixed with intestinal epithelial cells, fetal hair, bile mucus and some solid components in swallowed amniotic fluid. When the baby stays in the mother's stomach for 20 weeks, it begins to accumulate and produce meconium, which reaches its peak during delivery. The tires are dark green or black and have no special smell. When the baby wriggles and cries, you will be surprised to uncover his diaper: how can such a small baby pull out so much poop? Newborns will defecate 3-5 times on the first day of birth for two or three days. After contact with breast milk, milk powder and water, the food in the stomach changes, and after meconium is discharged, it transitions to normal stool. Mothers should pay attention to the fact that the newborn's weight drops in the first 12 hours, because meconium is excluded.

Vaccination: I am not afraid of pain. I am brave.

Within 24 hours after birth, babies must be vaccinated with two kinds of vaccines, namely the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine and the first dose of BCG vaccine. Many novice mothers are puzzled: why doesn't my baby cry at all when he is vaccinated? Is it because he is a brave baby? What's the problem? Other mothers reported that their babies cried symbolically once or twice after the injection.

In fact, it is normal for the baby not to cry or delay crying after vaccination five months ago, because the baby's peripheral nerves are underdeveloped and there is no big response to the rapid and sharp * * *.

Being watched: adults are always like this, regardless of the baby's feelings.

Don't think that the baby can do whatever he wants after birth, crying, eating, drinking and sleeping, but also endure all kinds of onlookers, praises and photos from his family. The family ushered in the birth of the baby with excitement, and it was inevitable to stare, touch, kiss and take some photos. In fact, these adults seem to be ordinary little tricks, but newborns need to spend energy to adapt.

Just came to this world, the air is a strong sense of * * * for them, and you will find that his skin is red, even purple. Therefore, novice parents should learn to restrain their joy, give their babies more time to sleep in a daze, and let them have enough energy to cope with the natural challenges brought by the world.