Important and necessary steps of baby care after birth-“Childbirth”

Baby Care after Birth

Hold the baby’s head down so that mucus comes out of his mouth.

  1. Keep the baby between the mother’s legs, below the level of the uterus until the cord is tied.
  2. If the baby does not begin to breathe right away, rub his back or tickle its soles.
  3. Perform suction of the baby’s mouth and then of its nose using mucus catheter or rubber bulb with a narrow pointed end.
  4. Dry the baby’s head first and then the rest its body.
  5. Warp the baby in a clean towel. Then wrap it in a blanket to keep it warm.
  6. Put the baby in a clean towel. Then wrap it in a blanket to keep it warm.
  7. Put the baby to the mother’s breast as soon as the mother’s condition allows.
  8. Put one drop of soframycin or gentamicin eye drops in each eye.
  9. Tie the cord with two pieces of strong, clean thread. A cord clip may be applied instead, if available. Apply spirit to the cut end of the cord.

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