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Wow my first taste of food and boy am I hungry.  I know you don’t know what to expect so maybe I can be of some assistance. When you feed me for the first time there is one very important step to remember- burp me please.

What does burping do?

Burping helps me too get rid of the some of that air that I swallow while eating .  If I am not burped often, all that air I swallowed makes me cranky, I get gas, and I spit up all over you or daddy which ever one of you is feeding me at the time. 

How to burp me.

 Repeated gentle patting is all you need to do to my  back  I’ll burp I promise you don’t have to pound it out of me. If you want to keep your self clean and avoid a messy clean up if I happen to spit up while your burping me use one of those cute little burpcloths  that has my initials on it  that my favorite aunt sent you along with all the other personalized baby boy gifts she sent me, just  put it either under my  chin or on your shoulder.

If burping seems difficult, try burping me in a different position that  you and I find comfortable. Other new Moms and Dads found these three methods to work:

1. Sitting upright hold your me against your chest. My  chin should rest on your shoulder, while you support my head with one hand and gently pat my back with the other. A rocking  gently back and forth in a rocking chair  feels good and may also help me to burp.
2. Sit me in your lap or across your knee.  Make sure you support me chest and head with one hand by cradling your my chin in the palm of your hand, resting the heel of your hand on my chest.And make sure you grip you my chin and not my throat I could  choke.  Use other hand to gently pat my back.
3.  Lay me  on my  belly on your lap.   Support my head and making sure that is higher that my chest. Gently pat my back.

If I am fussy while your trying to feed me. Stop! , I need to burp. After I consume 2-3 ounces of a bottle or when you switch me from one breast to the other  please burp me then continue feeding me. If I don’t burp  after a few minutes change my position and try again I need to burp so I don’t get cranky or get that awful gassy feeling.

Keep me upright for 10-15 minutes after I have eaten so I can keep my dinner down. It’s very uncomfortable when my dinner comes back up. But it will some times, I can’t help that. 

If I wake you up after you put me down for a nap, I may have gas and need to be burped, I’ll go back to sleep if I am still sleepy.

As I grow  you don’t need to worry if I don’t burp. It means I’m growing up and have learned not to swallow all that unnecessary air.

Sometimes, or more often than not, parents have a hard time understanding the grunts and giggles and gurgles and squeals babies make.  What would they be saying if they were speaking our language?  Here are a few of the things he would surely say, if only he could.

I’m not always hungry when I cry.  Though there are a lot of expert opinions, most agree on this.  If Jr. appears to be healthy, he tries to avoid eating when you try to feed him, or if he ate only a short while ago, believe him when he “tells” you he is not hungry.  Look for something else that is upsetting him.

When you talk to me, let me answer.  Yes, you know it is important to talk to your baby.  And the conservation may seem to be one sided; Baby doesn’t have much to say.  It might seem silly at first, but let him “answer.”  Wait for a grunt, a gurgle, or even a kick before making another comment.  Baby is actually learning communication skills when parents do this.

I don’t need shoes because I can’t even walk yet.   Most shoes aren’t good for your baby.  Podiatrists tell us that until our babies start to walk, they don’t need shoes.  Babies like to curl, bend, stretch, and occasionally even chew on their feet.  Restrictive footwear may even slow development.  Soft slippers, plush socks, or just bare feet are preferred to the high-fashion footwear that looks so good in the stores.

I really love my grandmother.  She really knows how to pick out just the right gifts for a baby boy.  That luxurious soft baby bath robe feel so good on me after I have a bath.

Mom doesn’t have to schedule her day as though Baby has a rigid and inflexible schedule of his own.  On average, infants 4 months to 15 months old will sleep for one or two hours in the morning - this being about two hours after waking up from their night’s “sleep.”  They will also sleep in the afternoon for about the same amount of time.  Also, a short, late-afternoon nap is not uncommon. Mom’s find they can work with this schedule - for a day or so.  Then your sister asks you to drop her at the airport, or you have to go to the market for groceries, or . . .  Yes, there’s all sorts of chores moms have to do, and Baby’s nap schedule comes first.  New moms sometimes feel housebound until Baby’s first birthday.  But with planning, you can take care of the necessary chores.  One mom with two young daughters reports that, by packing their food while they napped, she could get away during their awake times, usually between 11 am and 1 pm, or 3 pm and 5 pm.  Otherwise, meals and diaper changes would take up all the available time between naps.  Another mom says that she and her husband can escape between the end of Baby’s afternoon nap and bedtime, between 3 pm and 7 pm. 

Among all the unique baby gifts you and your baby receive from friends and family, the personalized baby blanket may get the most use.

Note:  Not all of these techniques will work for every baby every time.  Mom and Dad need to experiment and, over time, figure out what works best for your baby. Not every strategy will work for every baby, and some techniques may only work at certain times, depending on your baby’s mood. The key is to experiment; over time, you’ll figure out what’s best for your baby, and when.

Recreate the womb.  Your baby likely misses his first “home.”  You may be able to calm him by wrapping him snugly in his personalized baby blanket with his arms down.  Also, make “shushing” sounds, or use other sounds like a hair dryer or small fan–these resemble the sound heard inside the womb.  And pacifier or a finger to suck on will often work pretty good.

Touch your baby.  Researchers tell us that long, smooth strokes work well.  Caress Baby’s cheeks, back, legs, or stomach.

Talk to your baby.  They really love to hear Mom’s voice.  But speak quietly, or Baby may become scared of you.

Sing to your baby.  What? you can’t sing!  Guess what - Baby doesn’t know that.  In fact, to him, you are a BIG STAR.  So sing your heart out, but sing slow calm songs as your baby’s heart and respiratory rates will adapt to the tempo.

In time you’ll find other things that also work.  Share these with other moms and dads you know.  And keep yourself calm, as babies will react to tension.  It’s not good to let babies “cry it out,” but it is OK to let them fuss for five minutes.  This can give you time to regroup, and he just might figure out a way to calm himself

Babies have very limited communication skills.  When they are hungry and tired, or they want to get out of the crib, they can’t tell Mom their needs.  And so they do the only thing they know how to do - they cry.  Mom and / or Dad should hear them saying “I need you!”  Sometimes, though, after they’ve rested, after they’ve been fed, after they’ve been cleaned, they still cry.  What then? Stay calm; don’t assume the worst.

Infants experience times of agitation and fussiness.  Some doctors say it’s because of having an immature neurological system.  Doctors also point out that sometimes some babies are simply more sensitive to their environment, and noises or odors can upset them.  Newborn babies cry for about three hours a day.  By three months, though, the average drops to just one hour per day. 

A babies crying triggers the release of the hormone prolactin in mothers.  This actually creates the urge in Mom to pick up her baby.  Sometimes, all of Mom’s efforts can’t stop Baby from crying, and Mom may feel like she is doing something wrong - like she’s a failure.  You’re not a failure.  Your babies crying is not a reflection of your parenting skills.  In fact, it’s normal for a baby to cry even when there seems to be no reason for it.  If you ever doubt this, though, talk to your baby’s pediatrician.  Just to make sure. . .  
And when Mom can’t tend to baby’s needs immediately, some babies have taken comfort with their fun loving plush Crinkle Vibrating Caterpillar toy you found in one of the newborn baby gift baskets your very best friend sent to you from half-way across the country.

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•  Use family member’s name as a millde name.  Parents may feel pressured to name Baby after a family member, but may not really want to.  Why not use that name as the Baby’s middle name.  Probably everyone will be happy.
• Avoid names that may cause some emparrassment.  Do the initials spell something that no one wants to be known by?
• Don’t feel obligated to follow advice of family and friends.  Remember, if Baby grows to hate his or her name, Mom and Dad will get the blame.
• Keep the baby’s name a secret until he / she arrives.  Relatives won’t be able to make comments about it, or be able to pressure you as much to give Baby their name.  Also, you will be more able to change your mind if you should choose to do so.
• As parents, compromise.  Two names=two choices.  Each can choose one.
• Avoid long names.  Your child will be thankful when having to sign his / her name, expecially when making a major purchase requiring several signatures. 

Enjoy the personalized baby gifts given with love.

Choosing just the right name for your newborn baby is more difficult than one might imagine.   Typically, new parents will start to think about what to name Baby many months before Baby’s arrival.  And they will probably change their minds lots of times before Baby’s grand arrival.

Sometimes Mom and Dad will not fully agree upon the best name.  Maybe honoring Aunt Flo by giving the new baby her name is one idea being considered; dad wants to use the names of his favorite Nascar drivers instead.  One dad even gave mulitiple middle names to his son so as to use all the names of the players on his favorite team. 

It may be a good idea to consider the baby in the process of choosing what that perfect name will be.  After all, he or she is the one who will have to live with that name for a long, long time.  We will consider some tips in the near future regarding this. 

Regardless of the choice of name, friends and family members will have fun  finding  baby gift basket  for the newest member of the family.

 Mom and Dad had eight surviving children - four boys and four girls.  And we were born in that order - four boys and then four girls.  I was the third child, having two older brothers and one younger brother.  In 1959, mom was expecting her fifth child.  I was four then. 

I didn’t want a baby sister; I wanted another brother.  Trying to prepare me for the worst,  Mom and Dad told me that it might happen - I might have a baby sister.  I was scared.  But about a month before the “blessed” arrival, Uncle D- and Aunt C- made a deal with me.  They said to me that we’ll all just wait until the new baby is here, and we’ll see if it’s a boy or a girl.  If it was a boy, he would stay with us in our home, but if it was a girl, they would take her and she would live with them.  I agreed.  Yes, I was going to give away my sister if the new baby was a girl.  Life was good.

On the night Lori was born, I remember the baby-sitter talking on the phone and then telling me and my three brothers that the new baby is a girl.  I did what any rational four-year-old would do.  I cried.  I remember the sitter beside me on the sofa putting her arm around me and asking, “what’s wrong?”  I exclaimed, “I HATE GIRLS, AND MY MOMMA HATES GIRLS.”  It was history’s darkest hour.

A few days later, Mom and Dad brought Lori home.  Uncel D and Aunt C stopped by to visit.  I was terrified they were there to take my sister home with them.  I stood in the doorway the whole while so as to prevent them from leaving with her.  Later, I asked my mom why everyone was bringing presents to Lori.  She told me it’s because she’s a pretty little baby, and people like to give baby gifts to pretty little girl babies.  I said, “oh . . she’s a pretty little girl.”  And she was.

*Names have been changed to protect the guilty

A UNIQUE BABY GIFT BASKET! When buying  a  baby shower gift basket  to welcome a new life into the world, you have endless choices available to you.  The cost of the gift does not matter much, it is the quality that matters. So make sure that the items you include are useful for both baby and the parents.

 Make your gift basket unique, useful  and memorable- like a gift basket shaped like a bassinet that is overflowing with all the things new parents needs:  blankets, burp-cloths, a soft luxury robe , side snap shirts, snap front sleepers, soft toys, baby lotions, shampoo, diaper ointment.  Don’t forget to put a card inside with your personal congratuations to the new parents. No matter what you decide to give, make it  a unique  baby gift basket.