영유아 검진을 하게 되면 까치발을 항상 하고 있나요? 라는 질문이 있어요. 이 질문에 yes라고 대답하는 엄빠님들이 많으신데요. 사실 그중에 상당수는 자폐 스펙트럼에 해당하지 않는데 yes라고 하는 경우가 많아요. 그래서 오늘은 우리를 헷갈리게 하는 까치발에 대해 알아볼게요.🦶<hr>까치발도 상동 행동인가요?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/new/froala/posts/0e3b752f-043b-445e-bc83-e77765a5d79a.webp" class="fr-fic fr-dib">까치발을 든다고 무조건 상동행동은 아니고 상동행동을 한다고 해서 무조건 자폐는 아니에요!엄밀히 말해서 까치발을 상동 행동이라고 보기는 어려워요. 그런데 까치발을 하는 이유가 촉각적으로 예민해 발바닥 전체가 바닥에 닿는 게 싫어서 까치발을 드는 경우라면 상동 행동의 일부로 볼 수는 있어요.🧐 물론 상동 행동이 있다고 무조건 자폐는 아니에요. 그리고 까치발이 상동 행동이 아닌 경우가 더 많으므로 까치발을 한다고 무조건 자폐를 의심해서는 안 돼요.🙅🌟상동행동이란: 제한되고 반복적인 움직임, 행동, 흥미 (자폐 진단기준 중 하나)<hr>까치발을 드는 이유&nbsp;<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/new/froala/posts/3d41bbc1-7064-4032-a156-4a8323f40b7f.webp" class="fr-fic fr-dib">까치발을 하는 데에는 다양한 이유가 있답니다!까치발을 드는 이유 1사실 까치발을 드는 이유는 다양한데요. 재미로 하는 경우도 있고 근육이 발달하면서 자연스럽게 까치발을 하는 경우도 있어요. 또는 무게 중심을 잡는 과정에서 까치발을 드는 경우도 많아요. 그리고 신경학적으로 익숙하지 않기 때문에 까치발을 하면서 자연스럽게 걸어 나가요. 이는 걷기의 과정 중 하나예요.🦶&nbsp;까치발을 드는 이유 2간혹 뒤 근육이 과도하게 발달하거나 아킬레스 인대가 짧아서 병적으로 까치발을 하는 경우도 있어요. 감별하려면 쭈그려 앉기를 시켜보세요. 아킬레스건이 정상적인데 까치발을 하는 친구들은 잘 앉아 있어요. 반면에 아킬레스건이 짧거나 근육이 과수축하는 친구들은 뒤로 넘어져요.😯&nbsp;결론적으로 아이가 까치발을 했다가 안 했다가 하거나 쭈그려서 잘 앉을 수 있다면 아이는 까치발을 재미로 하거나 아니면 발달 과정 중의 하나예요.😊까치발을 드는 이유 3&nbsp;(자폐의 경우)<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/new/froala/posts/7264178d-1506-4b69-8260-9548f9286c2c.webp" class="fr-fic fr-dib">자폐를 가진 아이들에게서 까치발이 많이 관찰되기는 해용그런데 자폐 스펙트럼장애를 갖고 있는 아이들에게서 까치발이 많이 관찰되기는 해요. 발이 닿기 싫은 감각적인 이유나 전정 기능이나 균형 감각이 아직 발달하지 않아서 몸을 띄우면서 걷는 걸 더 좋아하는 친구들이 있어요. 각성 유지가 잘 안돼서 자신을 더 각성시키려고 까치발을 하는 경우도 있답니다.💫자폐 스펙트럼 장애가 있는 아동의 경우, 까치발을 드는 이유는 상이하므로 담당 주치의나 치료사와 상의하시는 걸 추천해 드려요.🏥&nbsp;<hr><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/77GDbNy7lkI?&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe>출처: 우리동네 어린이병원, 우리어린이

까치발로 걷는 아이, 원인은 무엇일까요?

혼합하다가 ㅠㅠ 모유가 말라서
완분으로 바꾼지 일주일 정도 됐는데요

완분하면 며칠에 한번 대변봐야 괜찮은가요??

지금 변 못본지 2일하고 12시간 정도 됐는데
이유없이 엄청 울어요 ㅠㅠㅠ

원더윅스인가...변때문에 배가 아파서인가 모르겠네요

다들 얼마에 한번 대변 보나요??

완분 아기들 하루에 대변 몇번싸나요..?

저희 아가는 하루에 한번 또는 두번이여!

완분 아기구요  ➰ 오늘 접종하러 병원갔다가 여쭤봤는데 3일까지도 괜찮다고 하더라구요 👐🏻

분유를 조금 더 타서 줘보세요~~

저희애는 하루 한번에서 두번정도요 
유산균은 바이오가이아인데 맨날 먹이진 않아요 
종종 변이 묽은거같아요 ㅠ ..

저도 매일 한두번씩
쌋는데 오늘부터 분유를 120씩3시간텀으로 먹이다가 140씩 4시간텀으로 먹엿더니 오늘 응가를 안하네요;; 저는 유산균 드시모네 먹이는데 바이오가이가 먹이다가 넘 되직해서 바꿧더니
잘 싸긴하는데 거의 설사 직전?느낌이랄까 묽긴해요 ! 그래도 ㅜ하는게 어디야 하면서 먹이고잇어요

2-3일 안 보는 경우 허다해요 저희 아기는ㅠㅠ 그래서 하루 또는 이틀 지났는데도 안 싸면 배마사지 해주는데 마사지 해주면 보더라구요

완분이고 하루에 2-3번 많으면 4번까지봐요 유산균은 바이오가이가 먹여요~~

저희 아가도 하루 한두번 봐요.
가끔 하루걸러 볼때도 있어요!

1번에서 많으면 4번까지도요🥹유산균은 듀오락 먹어요!!!!!

애기 배 마사지 해주세요!!저도 완분인데 거의 밥 먹을때 마다 변봤었는데 갑자기 하루한번정도 볼일보다가 똥이 딱딱하더니 하루못싸더니 엄청울더라구요..새벽부터 오후까지..잠도 안자고 울고보채고 배가 아팟나봐요..근데 ILu 이거를 거꾸로 오른쪽위에서부터 Iㄱu(유를 거꾸로 왼쪽아래부터 오른쪽아랫배를끝으로요)이렇게 마사지를 똥쌀때까지 해주니까 바로 똥싸고 변비도 사라졌어요!!

완분 아가 하루 1번정도 하는데 변비 심할 땐 노발락it 먹였어요~

한 두번이요! 마사지랑 다리들어 자전거 타기가 도움 많이 되었어요. 

저 조리원 퇴소하고 집에서 바로 브라비 사용했는데 퇴소하고서 저녁부터 다음날까지 계속 새벽에 4시간 넘게 울고 청색증 올정도로 울었거든요 브라비 홈페이대로 조유했었구요 배앓이라고 행각 못했어요 조리원에서부터 먹던 분유였거든요.
근데도 매번 자지러지게 얼굴 보라색될때까지 울고 방구도 힘들게 얼굴 새빨게지면서 울면서 뀌고 똥이 엄청 딱딱하고 적은 양싸더라구요 보니까 배앓이였구요 이유는 브라비 농도가 너무 묽어서였어요 ㅜ그래서 농도 올려서 셋업해서 타줘도 그렇더라구요.. 브라비랑 손으로 탄거랑 비교해보니 맛자체도 다르고 묽어서 그 이후로 브라비 이틀 쓰고 안쓰고요 ㅜ 손으로 탄후로는 하루에 많으면 두번 변보고 아니면 한번 봐요. 울지 않고 배앓이도 안해요 🥺 이게 외국꺼라서 간혹 한국분유랑 조유량이 잘 안맞는것도 있다고 하더라구요 네이버나 맘카페에서 저랑 비슷한분들 종종 봤어요 ㅜ 많은 케이스는 아닌거 같은데 혹시 모르니 분유 농도 맞추고도 애기 계속 울면 손으로 분유타주세요!! 물양에 더 예민한 아가들이 있대요 모유 먹으면 설사하는 성분이 있어서 기계로 혼합하셨을때는 애기가 변 잘봤을수도있어요.. 근데 아예 완분으로 분유제조기 넘어가셨는데 농도가 안 맞으면 제조 되는 분유에 애기가 물양이 많아서 아파하는걸수도 있어요.. 저희 애기 그때 손으로 분유타고 다음날 변봤구여 딱딱한 변이었어요 ㅜㅜ 손으로 타주고 2일 지나서부터 조금 덜 딱딱한 변보고 3일째부터(배아픈지5일) 배앓이 좀줄고 고무찰흙같은 변으로 변하고 그 이후부터 괜찮아졌어요 ㅜㅜ

저도 혼합하다가 완분중이에요. 낮에는 수유텀 딱히 안지키고 먹이는편인데 하루한번하다가 이틀한번할때도있더라구요!
처음에는 엄청 걱정하고 전전긍긍했는데 하루 건너띄면 다음날 폭탄..ㅋㅋㅋ
너무 걱정 안하셔도 될듯 해요!
아기가 많이 불편해하면 배마사지,하늘자전거해주시면 될것같아용ㅎㅎ

저희 아가는 하루에 적은양일때 3번, 양이많으면 1번이요~

윗댓 말대로 분유양에 물을 살짝 줄여서 주면 대변 보기 좋다고 하더라고요. 저희 애도 완분인데, 유산균도 같이 먹이니까 하루 한번 또는 이틀에 한번정도까지 갔어요.. 처음엔 변 보기 힘들어하면서 엄청 빨개지고 끙끙대고 하면서, 삼일까지도 가서 엄청 걱정했었는데 자라니까 점점 나아지는것도 있네요 ㅎㅎ

다들 댓글 감사합니다!!
저희아기 3일 6시간만에 대변 봤구요(감격)
조금 꾸덕하긴 하지만 노란색 황금변 봤어요!!
대변 볼때 고통스러워하지도 않았구요
혹시 나중에 보실분을 위해 정리 해놓을게요!

-분유:압타밀 프로푸트라 프레
-유산균:바이오가이아(비타민D없는버전)

시도한 해결방안
1.브라비 농도 17->18로 조유후 2번정도 수유
2.배마사지 10분정도 하루2번 낮,목욕후
3.다울아이/아기가변비에요 영상보고 일자로 안아서 항문치며 자극하기(완전추천)
4.유산균 먹일때 입에 바로 했었는데 젖병 젖꼭지에 떨어트려서 먹임(제대로 못삼키나 싶어서)
5.모유 아주 잠깐 먹임 10분정도(나오더라구요 아주 조금..이것때문은 아닌것같아요)

입니다~ 다음날 오전에 소아과 예약해놨는데 변 보는것 보고 바로 취소했어요🥹
남편이랑 애기 붙잡고 얼마나 좋아했는지 초보엄빠라 걱정인형이죠?
다들 즐거운 육아 하세요 화이팅!!!!!!!!!

쌍둥이구요 같은분유 같은양 먹이고 있습니다
1번아기는 1일 1똥 어쩔땐 1일 2똥
2번아기는 2-3일 1똥 입니다...

9개월 되면서 얼마전 밤잠 시간도 짧아지고 입면 후 자주 울면서 깨서 철분이 부족할 수 있다는 말에 철분영양제를 먹이고 그 즈음에 이유식도 세끼로 늘렸더니 변비가 와서 응가도 못하고 힘 줄때마다 닭똥같은 눈물을 흘리면서 우는데요... 딱똥 조금에 변을 보더라도 되직한 변을 조금밖에 못봐요..
병원에서는 변비약은 웬만해서 처음부터 처방하지 않는다고 물과 섬유질을 많이 주라시는데
놀이 중 물도 틈틈이 주고 퓨레도 주기 시작했는데 나아지지 않네요
변비 탈출에 좋은 방법 없을까요??

이유식 세끼 변비

임신14주차예요:)
이마에 뾰루지가 10개는 났어요...

얼굴에 뾰루지가 많이나면,
아들이라서 그렇다는 내용을 본적이 있는데

정말 그런가요???
저는 아직 애기 성별을 확인하지 못했답니다!

재미로, 또는 너무너무 궁금한 마음에
글 올려봅니다

얼굴에뾰루지 많이나면 아들이라는게 맞나요?

이제 임신6주차 좀 넘었어요
임신 된거 알고나서 저는 너무 행복했고 감동이었는데
첨에 임테기 두줄본날 남편 반응은 그냥 미지근 했고
피검사수치 얘기한날 남편이 퇴근하고 집에 오자마자 자기 혼자 감당 안되니까 절대 못하니까 애기낳고 바로 너도 일하라고...
사실 저도 아이 조금 크면 일해야겠다 생각도했는데

임신인거 알고나서 첫대화가 인상찌부리고 저 말이라니...너무 당황스럽고 속상하더라구요
그래도 책임감때문에 힘든가보다 생각하면서 진정하고, 나도 아이 좀 크면서 일해야겠다고 생각하고있다고 했는데
한숨 푹쉬고 휙 돌아서 바로 씻으러 들어가더라구요..

저는 아직 경제적으로 힘드니까 피임하자고 했는데 남편이 자기가 다 책임지겠다고 걱정말라고 계속 저를 설득했고 그런 남편 첫 반응이 이렇다는게 저는 아직도 너무 속상해요

10일전쯤부터 몸살기운처럼 몸이 힘들고 입덧 시작하면서 계속 헛구역질에 개워내고 1주일동안 3kg가 빠졌어요 오늘은 가게 일 하러갔다가 집에오는길에 배가 점점 아프고 뭉쳐서 도저히 못걷겠어서 중간에 쉬었다가 걷고 쉬었다 걷고..반복했네요ㅠㅠ하루종일 울렁거려서 5시까지 밥도 못먹고 집와서 기운도 없고 누워있었어요ㅠㅠ지금은 음식점 일을 하는건 너무 무리인가봐요

그리고 남편 담배냄새가 넘 울렁거리고 무엇보다 아기한테도 안좋은 영향준다해서 원래 아기 생기면 끊겠다고 약속했으니 끊어보자고 했더니 무슨소리냐며..절대 싫다고 내가 끊나보라며 절대 안끊는다 하는거 있죠
그럼 밖에 나가서 피라고 했더니 화장실에서 피면 안되냐고 그정돈 되지않냐고..그래서 안된다고 했는데 2일뒤에 아침에 화장실에서 담배피고 있더라구요 속이 뒤집어집니다 
지금은 다시 얘기해서 밖에서 피는데
진짜 답답해서 제 속이 터질거같아요

남편한테는 오늘 몸이 더 많이 힘들다고 걷는것도 힘들고 오늘은 안방에서 거실로 나오는것도 힙겹고 기운이 없다고 얘기했고 그동안 몸살기운,입덧하는것도 당연히 알고있구요
아까 잠자기 전에 누워서 유튜브 웃는영상들 보면서 칫솔가져다달라고 그정돈 할수있지? 이러는거 있죠..
남편도 힘들겠지 싶어서 해줬는데
눈물이 하염없이 흘러서 흐느끼면서 울었네요..
옆에서 남편이 왜우냐고 하길래
힘들어서 그렇다고 몸도 힘들고 마음도 힘들다고 했더니 
뭐가 힘들어?
라는 물음이..너무 야속해요

어떻게 임신한 아내가 고생하고 힘들어하고있는거 뻔히 알면서...저렇게 물어보나 싶고 답답하네요
그냥 제가 예민한걸까요..?

제가 힘낼수있게 옆에서 고생했다고 말해주고 같이 힘내자고 얘기해줬으면 좋겠다고 했더니 건성건성 얘기하고..

제일 중요한건 무엇보다 아이가 나중에 태어나면 남편이 아이한테는 잘 할지..?
솔직히 지금은 그게 제일 걱정되요..
제가 서러운것도 있지만 아이한테만큼은 제발 안그랬으면 좋겠는데..하..
너무 속상하고 답답한데 얘기할곳도 없어서 여기에 글써요..ㅠㅠㅠ
아이를 위한길이 어떤건지 생각해보면 제가 힘을 내야될것같고 스트레스도 받으면 안좋다는데 너무 스트레스 많이 받고있는것 같아서 아기한테 안좋을까봐 걱정되고ㅠㅠ

사실 연애할때 남편이 무심하게 대하는게 힘들어서 몇번이고 얘기했었고 제가 헤어지자고 한적도 몇번 있는데 남편이 미안하다고 진짜 잘해주겠다면서 계속 붙잡았어요..
헤어지자고 하면 잘하겠다며 울면서 붙잡고 다시 만나면 좀 잘해주나 싶다가 또 무심하게 대하고
제가 그냥 단호하게 헤어졌어야 하나 싶지만
지금 임신한 상태에서 이런생각을 하는게 아기한테 너무 미안해서 죄책감도 들어요
그래도 잘 살고싶고 남편이랑 아이랑 좋은 가정 꾸리고 힘들어도 같이 이겨내고 살고싶은데

항상 그랬지만 임신한거 알고도 남편은 퇴근하고 집에오면 항상 힘들다고 투정부리고..
긍정적으로 생각하려고 애써도 남편이 툭툭 던지는 말에 상처받게 되고ㅠㅠ
그래도 좀 힘을 내려면 어떻게 해야할까요ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
긴글 읽어주셔서 감사해요..

임신 6주차 남편이 하는말..마음이 착잡하네요

Did you know breastfeeding can be much easier with proper positioning? Sore nipples, latching, and other breastfeeding problems can be solved if you do it in the right position💪!Some trials and errors will be needed, but as long as you find the position that works the best for you, you&rsquo;ll be a pro at breastfeeding your baby!😎<hr>How to hold the baby <img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3915/b3072eeb-b727-4c1f-bf1b-16cc0529e8f0.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">Let&rsquo;s learn from the basics - how to hold your baby🤱. Place your baby on one side, toward your breasts. Your baby&rsquo;s whole body should face your chest, and his/her ear, shoulder, and hip have to align in a straight line. The baby&rsquo;s body also has to be straight in line with the body, not turn to the side. Using a nursing pillow can help you because it can lower the weight and adjust the height👍.<hr>Find your best position for breastfeeding!<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3915/9ff30fab-5ef5-42e3-b9c6-49a473545b1e.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">Now, if you are ready, try these 5 positions and see which works best for you!👩&zwj;🍼Cradle holdCradle position is when you put your baby in your arms like they are lying in a cradle. For this position, bend your one elbow and rest your baby&rsquo;s head in, and use the hand on the same side to support the baby&rsquo;s body. 👶Now, use your other hand to cup your breast. Place your thumb above your nipple and your index finger at the spot where your baby&rsquo;s chin is. If the position is all set, lightly compress your breast so that your nipple points toward your baby&rsquo;s nose.&nbsp;👩&zwj;🍼Crossover holdDecide which breast you&rsquo;ll be nursing from and hold the baby&rsquo;s head with your hand on the opposite side of the nursing breast. To make the holding easier, put your wrist between the baby&rsquo;s shoulder and your thumb behind one ear👂, the other fingers behind the other ear. With your free hand, cup your breast and gently put it towards your baby&rsquo;s mouth.👩&zwj;🍼Football holdIf you have had a C-section, have large breasts, or your baby is small or premature, a football hold will be an option for you. Position your baby facing you, and tuck his/her legs under your arm on the same side of the breast you are nursing from. (Like you are holding a football!🏈) Support the baby&rsquo;s head with the same hand. Use the other hand to cup your breast.👩&zwj;🍼Laid-back positionLaid-back position is helpful, particularly for moms with smaller breasts, and newborns with sensitive tummies👶. As the name of the position suggests, you should lean back on a couch and put your baby on your body, facing tummy to tummy. Put his/her head near your breast so the baby can reach your breast naturally. If the baby finds it hard, you can lead him/her by directing the nipple toward the mouth.👩&zwj;🍼Side-lying positionFor night feeders😴, a side-lying position is a good choice because you and your baby both have to lie down on a bed. Put your baby on your side, tummy to tummy, and hold them with the hand on the side you&rsquo;re lying on. Use the other hand to cup your breast and feed the baby. This position could suffocate the baby, so you should never do this position on a recliner, couch, or water bed!<hr>Breastfeeding positions to avoid<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3915/29d0795c-ea72-4372-a61b-aa6e97d5a228.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">If you nurse your baby in an improper position, your breasts might not be able to produce enough milk! The most common mistake new moms make is to hunch over their bodies to the baby. Keeping your back straight and bringing your baby up to your breast is the key to breast stimulation✨.&nbsp;For your and your baby&rsquo;s safety and comfort, always make sure the baby&rsquo;s body isn&rsquo;t too far from the breasts. (The baby can pull on your nipple while feeding! ouch!😵) Also, put the baby&rsquo;s body and head facing the same direction so he/she can swallow the breast milk without trouble.

Breastfeeding Positions

Sleeplessness is a common companion of newborn parenthood😪. But fear not! We hold the key to that first glorious night of uninterrupted sleep.&nbsp;<hr>How much sleep do newborns need?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/froala/boards/4100/743c0f59-8360-4216-9c04-49487219f3d9.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">In the early weeks, your baby may sleep a lot😴, but usually not for more than two to four hours at a time, day or night. Newborns typically initially sleep around 14 to 18 hours a day and around 12 to 16 hours per one-month-old. However, because their stomachs are small, they wake up every two to three hours to eat🧑&zwj;🍼. It&#39;s common for babies to have their days and nights reversed, sleeping longer during the day and being more alert at night. This phase will eventually pass!&nbsp;<hr>My baby sleeps too much. Is it okay?&nbsp;<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/froala/boards/4100/0702f26d-db26-41b0-b0e2-b38a81bd8bd1.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">Ah, the delightful world of newborn sleep😣! Brace yourself for the eat-sleep-repeat cycle. In those early weeks, your little one will master snoozing, briefly waking up to refuel before dozing off again. But don&rsquo;t worry! As they hit one month, get ready for wide-eyed moments as they explore the fascinating world.Newborns handle about an hour to an hour and a half of wakefulness before demanding some quality nap time. Beauty sleep is crucial🛌, after all! And those extra-long snooze sessions? No worries! It&#39;s usually harmless. They might be catching up after a mini-cold, experiencing growth spurts, or recovering from superhero shots. But if marathon sleep comes with a fever or respiratory distress, reach out to your pediatrician!&nbsp;<hr>Tips to help your baby sleep&nbsp;<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/froala/boards/4100/86f85f1a-981f-4b6f-8acb-7acc03ea610a.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">🌙Create a nighttime routineCreating a nighttime routine for your baby can be a wonderful way to help them relax and prepare for sleep. It establishes a sense of consistency and signals that it&#39;s time to wind down. Here are some tips to help you start a soothing nighttime routine:🌙Begin by setting a consistent bedtime for your baby.&nbsp;Choose a specific time to put them to bed each night. This regularity helps establish a sleep pattern and supports their internal clock.🌙Create a calm and peaceful environment in the bedroom.Dim the lights, close the curtains, and minimize noise to create a soothing atmosphere. These adjustments help your baby understand that it&#39;s time to sleep. Establish a sequence of relaxing activities that you can do before bedtime. This can include giving your baby a warm bath, reading a story, singing a lullaby, or gently rocking them. The goal is to choose activities that promote relaxation and comfort.

Tips to help your baby sleep

How much should my baby eat? Is she eating too much or too little?🤔 Just knowing how much your baby should be eating will be a great companion for your parenting life👀!&nbsp;<hr>How much should my baby eat?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3970/acacfd73-a8cd-461e-bfce-7147c32e15af.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">🍼 BreastfeedingIf you are breastfeeding, your baby will decide how much she&rsquo;ll eat. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, breastfed babies should eat as often and as long as they want! So let your baby guide you🧑&zwj;🏫. Don&rsquo;t rely on the clock; offer your breasts whenever your little one wants! Usually feeding for newborns occurs every 2 to 3 hours, which adds up to around 8 to 12 feedings a day.🍼 Formula-feedingHow much formula-fed baby eats differs for each one of them! It depends on his weight, age, and appetite, and it can vary from one day to the next🐻.Normally, babies eat 1 to 3 ounces of formula every three to four hours during the first few weeks after birth. It increases to at least 4 ounces every four hours by the first month. By 6 months, 24 to 32 ounces over 4 or 5 feedings a day would be enough!<hr>How do I know if I&rsquo;m feeding too little?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3970/4a7e63e4-5ba5-4028-ab37-1bcdf7990a0f.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">If you feed your baby too little, you&rsquo;ll notice right away because he&rsquo;ll immediately let you know by showing his emotions🥹. He&rsquo;ll cry, fuss, or suck his fingers to express his discomfort!Also, you&rsquo;ll notice your baby gains little or no weight. On average, a newborn gains 4 to 7 ounces per week. Try feeding them a little more, and talk to your pediatrician to check if your baby&rsquo;s growth is on track🏃.Another sign you should be aware of is how many diapers your baby makes. Infants usually have at least 6 wet diapers and 4-5 poop diapers a day. Count the number of diapers you get every day. If they make fewer diapers than this number, you might want to feed them a little more.&nbsp;<hr>How do I know if I&rsquo;m feeding too much?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3970/fef0668d-898a-4ce8-987f-270268005fb4.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">Babies know when to stop😉. In general, they eat when they are hungry, and stop when they are full. But don&rsquo;t let your guard down yet, it is still possible for babies to eat too much. Bottle-fed babies tend to do so because drinking from a bottle is easier than drinking from the breast. Overeating can cause stomach pain, gas, or even vomiting after nursing. It can also raise the risk of obesity later in life. But you don&rsquo;t need to worry too much, mommy! Your baby knows how much she needs, and you&rsquo;ll figure out your baby&rsquo;s capability soon. So take it slow, and follow your baby&rsquo;s lead🐥!

How much should my baby eat?

When you pick up your baby from the crib🛏️, you might have noticed their hands and legs got stiffened! This is normal! It usually happens when your little one gets too excited or frustrated👶, and her muscle gets tightened up. However, rarely there are some other cases that can indicate a problem!<hr>What is hypertonia?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/froala/boards/4052/53cc0942-1774-4805-8957-80861c8686e7.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">It is considered hypertonia when a baby&rsquo;s muscles get stiff and hard to move because of damage to the brain or spinal cord that controls muscle movements🧍. Babies with hypertonia move in different ways because their range of motion is limited. Walking, balancing, grabbing, and letting go of objects could be difficult for them.There are two types of hypertonia, which are Spastic and Dystonic. Spastic hypertonia is when muscle spasms when a baby moves. On the other hand, when a baby is with Dystonic hypertonia, their muscle tone stays the same whether the baby is moving or still. In order to figure out which hypertonia the baby has, doctors will move a baby&rsquo;s muscles in different directions at various speeds🚶.<hr>Why does it happen? Any symptoms I should be aware of?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/froala/boards/4052/41b14a84-bfe7-4947-a7c1-597845f03d49.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">To move muscles, we send signals from the nervous system travel to the nerves. However, if the brain🧠 or spinal cord is injured, those signals can&rsquo;t reach the nerves, which causes hypertonia! This could happen when a baby had a lack of oxygen during birth. If his/her brain is injured or has a tumor, could cause hypertonia as well.A baby with hypertonia generally shows trouble moving her joints in the arms, legs or neck. Their range of motion👋 gets limited, and they fall often because they lose their balance.&nbsp;If a baby has severe hypertonia, he can&rsquo;t move the affected body part much because his joint freeze in place, which is called a contracture.&nbsp;<hr>Other reasons why your baby may stiffen their body<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/froala/boards/4052/7d8fdc92-0864-4c5a-95cf-158ff6529527.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">There are a few other possible medical reasons🏥 for a baby to stiffen their body. Other medical conditions related to brain damage, such as infantile spasms, cerebral palsy, seizures, and epilepsy can cause this symptom as well.&nbsp;Occasional muscle stiffening isn&rsquo;t something to worry about. But if you feel suspicious too often, you should contact a doctor for a check-up and start a diagnosis and treatment👩&zwj;⚕️.

Why does my baby stiffen their legs and arms?

Every child grows at their own pace💗, but growth charts can give us a general idea. Remember, &quot;average&quot; doesn&#39;t define normal, as babies come in all shapes and sizes.<hr>What&#39;s the average weight for a newborn?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/4025/60137961-29a8-4e53-9440-627f0cbb246f.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a full-term baby boy usually weighs around 7 pounds and 6 ounces, which is about 3.3 kilograms. And for our lovely baby girls, the average weight is around 7 pounds and 2 ounces, or 3.2 kilograms. How cute is that🐥?Now, babies born between 37 and 40 weeks👶, their weights can vary a bit more. On average, they weigh anywhere from 5 pounds and 8 ounces to 8 pounds and 13 ounces, which is about 2.5 to 4 kilograms. Isn&#39;t it amazing how these little ones come in different sizes right from the start?<hr>Why does newborn weight gain matter?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/4025/fc9a428a-4a00-411f-b182-8d659a0076c5.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">When it comes to your little one&#39;s weight and height, consistent growth is a positive sign of their well-being. But sometimes, babies may not be gaining weight as they should, and that&#39;s when the term &quot;failure to gain weight&quot; or &quot;failure to thrive&quot; comes into play🥲.&nbsp;There can be various reasons behind this, such as difficulties with feeding, problems with absorbing or using nutrients, or even certain medical conditions. It&#39;s essential to work closely with healthcare providers to identify the root cause and address it properly💕.<hr>How can I tell if my newborn is gaining enough weight?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/4025/3823a52e-e5b0-4d46-92c3-ab49b87ab626.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">Believe it or not, counting those oh-so-important diapers can give you a good indication that your little one is doing just fine😀! During the first few days, it&#39;s completely normal for your newborn to have only a few wet diapers a day. After that, you can expect to see about 6 to 8 wet diapers in a 24-hour period. It&#39;s a great sign that your baby is getting enough fluids.Let&#39;s get down to business with poopy diapers. It&#39;s typical for babies to poop at least twice a day but when you&#39;re breastfeeding🤱, your baby might have even more poopy diapers, like five or more, while formula-fed babies may have a few less.&nbsp;

Newborn weight gain - what's healthy and what's not

Oops did your baby just fall off a chair? Let&rsquo;s go check them out if there is any serious injury!<hr>What should you do when your baby just falls off?<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3231/7244cf82-aeb8-4270-9764-7f8d3be60573.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👶The baby looks okay to youThe moment your baby falls off gives you an adrenaline rush.🏃&zwj;♀️ You run as fast as you can to your baby to make sure that your child doesn&rsquo;t have any serious wounds.If the baby looks okay, probably the fall doesn&rsquo;t cause serious injury or break some bones.🦴 You still need to continue observing your baby for the next 24 hours to see if any symptoms develop.&nbsp;👶The baby feels uncomfortableIf your baby is crying out loud, probably they must have gotten hurt or they are irritable because of the fall.😭 The best decision is to take them to the doctor to get checked out thoroughly.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s not necessary to keep the child awake although it&rsquo;s better to monitor their health when they are still active.🤾&zwj;♀️ What is dangerous is that they probably fall on their head, feel dizzy and want to sleep but can&#39;t easily wake up. If they sleep, you should wake them after two hours to see if the child is still alert.💤<hr>Stay calm to identify serious signs<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3231/496588b0-fcb3-451f-8b00-44f29e38c6d6.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👶Simple signsYou can&rsquo;t help feeling anxious when you see your child crying nonstop.😭 If the baby just has a light bump, their tears come from pain or fright and will not last longer than 10 minutes.&nbsp;👶Serious signsConstant headache or dizziness can be the result of a serious hit.🤕 Your baby might be extremely irritable and cry incessantly. More severely, you may see them excessively sleepy and have a difficult time waking up. The baby might vomit after a strong hit on their head.🤮<hr>Treatment for your baby<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3231/644751a4-aa6b-4700-a75a-cae4e3fa85f4.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👶Treatment at homeIf you have successfully ruled out serious injury, you can treat your baby&rsquo;s mild bump at home. Wrap an ice pack🧊 in a thin towel or diaper and hold it onto the bump for fifteen or twenty minutes. You can nurse them or say something sweet to your little one to soothe them and distract them from the pain.😀If your baby is constantly in pain, you can give them the appropriate amount of acetaminophen or ibuprofen.💊 Avoid aspirin because it can cause a rare but serious condition called Reye&rsquo;s syndrome.👶Call the ER!If your child experiences loss of consciousness, unresponsiveness, non stop bleeding, you have to call for an emergency.🚑 Any signs of a fractured bone, a concussion, inability to walk steadily or talk, prolonged screaming indicate your baby can be in danger. You have to talk to their doctor immediately and take the baby to the emergency room.👩&zwj;⚕️

What if your baby falls?

That nervous feeling when you&rsquo;re about to meet your baby for the first time is engraved in your heart.💓 You just look at them in awe every time and gain strength to become the best parents for them. But you can&rsquo;t avoid stress along the way&hellip;<hr>Parenting stress<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3234/f35db480-c86e-4079-b434-9cf543dd0373.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪What is parenting stress?Parenting stress is the distress when you feel you can&rsquo;t cope as a parent.😞 After pregnancy, expectations and demands placed on you are so high that you seem to run out of resources and strength to meet them.&nbsp;👪What causes parenting stress?The causation varies depending on each family. Stress can originate from poor economic status, inadequate support system, and exposure to hostility.⚔️ Anything that makes you worry about your ability to protect your child and thrive can contribute to parenting stress.🙁<hr>Ways to cope with parenting stress<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3234/96a703ed-89e8-4ef2-8774-ac4322d93a12.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪Reach out for supportParenting is a lot easier if you have your supporters on your side.👪 Contact your friends, family members and especially your partner to share your feelings. You can always count on their support for emotional support, financial aid💰 and childcare help.If you don&rsquo;t live near friends or relatives, you can look for local parenting cooperatives, online communities and trained therapis&zwj;ts.😀 Enrolling in parenting classes can be helpful too as you can seek new friends, reduce your feelings of guilt and stress while gaining more knowledge.👪Avoid unnecessary exposure to signals that drag you downAfter a very brief exposure to negative emotional content, it&rsquo;s natural that you pay attention more to upsetting images, replay bad memories and worry about the future. Such thoughts keep circulating in your head, causing more anxiety and gloom.😥Overdosing on bad news spikes up your stress levels, undermines yourself and hurts you gradually. Instead, try to put yourself together, think constructively, think brightly.🤔 Everything will be just fine and you can do it!&nbsp;👪Focus on the goodYou can induce good moods by downloading happy memories into your head. Do you remember when your little one just took the first step or called your name for the first time? When you return home from work, remember how you feel when you see your child&rsquo;s smiles and hugs.🤗Reflect on good memories and read jokes, uplifting stories to make you feel better. Focusing on acts of kindness and positive messages will help you decrease stress responses.😀👪Re-appraise the situationWe often think that we are good at predicting things if we have a plan. Actually, we are pretty bad at anticipating future discomforts. Sometimes, stressful things just occur along the way.😞When bad things happen, you may find a coping strategy when you reconsider the situation from a new angle. Stop dwelling too much on your personal emotional reactions, try to view the problem with more objectivity.💪&nbsp;

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The definition of positive parenting varies but the core idea can be summed up to warm, positive family interactions and guidelines!<hr>Tips for positive parenting<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3240/8be28f30-2fdb-4c5a-a038-10251ea0017d.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪Get inside your child&rsquo;s headAlthough on the outside your child&rsquo;s behaviors look unjustified and irrational, they are motivated by legitimate needs.🧸 If you can get inside their heads, you can address their needs. Always keep in mind that they are still developing and give them the benefit of the doubt.😎👪Empathetic, supportive and constructiveYou don&rsquo;t have to agree with your child&rsquo;s demands all the time. Instead, the goal is to be the kind of arbitrator and mentor you would want for yourself and your baby.😀Your kid would love a parent who is prepared to listen to their side of the story and reassure them that they are being heard.💖 They know that they will get a fair-minded and sympathetic hearing. You are the one who will reason with them, use encouragement and humor to steer them away from negative emotions while introducing solutions.🥰👪The art of distractionIf you notice that your baby has gotten hold of a forbidden object, you just camly remove it and show your child something else. Look at these colorful toys!🪅 Your child might be attracted to them immediately when you find them more interesting. &nbsp;Distraction is useful for old kids too. When your child is overwhelmed by feelings of outrage and confinement, they don&rsquo;t know how to stop but they can divert their focus into something else.👀👪Humor and playfulnessJokes and silliness are considered excellent distractions.😚 Your kid might feel more excited and motivated if you make requests with humor and transform work into play.👪Make sure that most of your interactions are positiveKids are mirrors, reflecting images of what happens around them.🪞 Positive social interactions create more trusting family relationships and motivate kids to be cooperative.<hr>More tips for positive parenting<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3240/af053bd6-49a1-4509-a0ee-1b19a381bf54.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪Validate your kid&rsquo;s reasonsIt&rsquo;s important that you don&rsquo;t expect your kids to read your mind.😊 Two-way conversations are much more beneficial when you don&rsquo;t just recite the rules but rather to explain the rationale of the rules and undertake your baby&rsquo;s questions and concerns.👪Try to say yes as much as possible&ldquo;No&rdquo; can be viewed as a negative word that fuels resentment and resistance since your kid is not yet able to understand how to learn from negative feedback. Parental criticism can also trigger feelings of hopelessness.😞 Hence, you should either suggest alternatives and help the kid accept different options.&nbsp;👪Catch children at being goodIt&rsquo;s crucial that you give praise at the right moment.😘 Children may respond to rewards and compliments more readily than punishments. After your kid finishes homework, let&rsquo;s offer simple praise &ldquo;well done!&rdquo; for the kid&rsquo;s good behavior.👪Be a good mentorTalking with your child about their feelings and discussing helpful strategies for handling difficult emotions indicate your respect for your kid and your willingness to offer sympathetic hearing.👂 You also provide your little one with concrete support and assurance that no matter what, mommy is right here!&nbsp;

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Parenting isn&rsquo;t one-size-fit-alls. You might feel a lot of pressure to pick one style of parenting, in reality, the act of parenting is a true journey, not a set of required practices. You&rsquo;re welcome to take your time to figure it out.😀<hr>Attachment parenting<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3236/06210511-ece5-44c5-ae2b-f2760ad42f0c.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪Definition of attachment parenting?Attachment parenting is not all about a frenetic attempt to deliver the fastest responses when your baby sends a signal. It&rsquo;s actually about finding a balance between parents&rsquo; lives and childcare duties.⚖️The ancestral implication that mothers are designed to devote themselves to child-rearing to the point that they can&rsquo;t have a private life is out-dated.⚠️ Something is wrong if you and your baby cannot enjoy the parenting journey. What it truly means is attending to your child&rsquo;s cues and taking action accordingly that suits both you and your baby.🥰👪Common practices of attachment parentingIf you choose attachment parenting, you may find yourself frequently holding your baby, breastfeeding🤱 whenever your little one cries even in the middle of the night.🌙 You become sensitive and responsive to your child&rsquo;s emotions. You decide to co-sleep with your baby to monitor them better.<hr>Benefits of attachment parenting<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3236/d5c89260-f950-4fef-b450-c0319fec5b86.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪Secure bondsUnlike unresponsive and more controlling parents, sensitive mothers tend to pay attention more to the child&rsquo;s interests and needs.👂 The quality of communication between you and your child indicates more secure attachment relationships.👪Promote independenceInfants are less likely to develop fearful tendencies if they know that you are always there by their side.👩&zwj;👦 They show a greater level of positive mood, more constructive coping and better regulation of emotion on their own.&nbsp;👪Help children cope with stressSkin-to-skin contacts and co-sleeping can help your baby develop a healthy stress response system, improved sleep patterns and better cognitive control.🧠 Once the kid receives warm and sensitive parenting, they are protected from brain-shrinking stress and autoimmune disorders.👪Fewer behavior problemsSecurely - attached children are less likely to develop behavior problems since they develop better cognitive flexibility and perspective taking-skills.🤗 Moreover, if they are engaged in mutually responsive, positive reactions with you, it is more likely that they develop consciences and comply with adult instructions.😛

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Whenever your baby feels sad or angry, do you try to empathize with their emotion or just ignore and move on? Emotionally supportive relationships can be beneficial more than you think.😎<hr>Emotion coaching<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3239/aeed4dab-1fdf-4c16-b65f-d6f77fdb76ee.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪What is emotion coaching?Based on the principle that emotionally supportive relationships provide the best context for children to grow up, emotion coaching is the practice of helping your baby learn to self-regulate negative emotions when you tune in your child&rsquo;s feelings and show empathy.🤗 Because the kid is not capable of handling difficult emotions and having rich life experiences like adults, you are the ultimate guide who needs to accept and validate their feelings, helps them label emotions with words and instructs them to overcome hardships.🤱👪Why kids need you to emphasize?Young children lack our life experiences and are incompetent at reading others&rsquo; feelings and intentions. Your kid needs you to guide them to learn and practice.👩&zwj;🏫Some kids have a tougher time than others at mood management. The key is you can provide help and teach them to handle those emotional storms.😀<hr>Ways that emotion coaching works<img src="https://cdn.billyapi.com/posts/3239/0d81a628-7de5-4ac6-a284-aa790aa501e1.gif" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">👪Notice signs before your child&rsquo;s emotions get intenseIs your kid looking a bit frustrated?😤 Although your initial reaction might be to ignore it and regard negative emotions as offensive, this is actually the golden opportunity for you to better understand your child and help them cope with it.💪Talk to your child how they look different now and ask the reason why they behave so.️ If you suspect a trigger, gently bring it up so that the child feels like they are being heard.😀👪Listen, validate and show empathyYou need to stay calm even though your child is furious in front of you.😌 What you really need to do is to relate to your kid&rsquo;s experiences by drawing parallels in your own life.Imagine when you are upset at your coworkers when something goes wrong at your work. That is also your child&rsquo;s feelings when they are rejected or humiliated at school.🏫 You can relate to the situation and understand why your kid feels that way.😇👪Find verbal labels for emotionsAs you listen and empathize with your kids, you can help them identify what exactly their feelings are.😍 Learning how to verbalize emotions teaches them to shift into a more detached and analytical point of view and view emotions as a normal reaction to a triggering situation.&nbsp;The method isn&rsquo;t merely telling your baby how they should feel. But rather to ask questions, align with our own experiences and help them understand their own emotions better.🤗👪Allow your child to take time to calm downPowerful emotions, such as anger, anxiety trigger a fight or flight response. They block the ability to reason and control impulses, making us vulnerable to overreacting.🛡️The same thing happens to your child. If your baby is highly distressed about an uncomfortable situation, let them take a pause and allow the stress response to wind down.😮&zwj;💨 Don&rsquo;t be tempted to start problem-solving and expect them to reason with you when they are not ready.

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