3 The Basic Need to Know New Mom

Basic things that new mothers need to know. (Photo: Getty Images)

BABY your newborn? As a new mom, of course you want to know what happens to the little guy. Why does she cry at birth, why he lost weight in the early weeks?

So no confusion, let's follow the scientific explanation from Dr. Eka Nurfitri, following SpA.

Crying: sign of pulmonary function
/> Shortly after birth the baby had to cry to take oxygen / breathing. When he was in the womb, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange function represented the placenta, while the lungs are not functioning properly.

Blood "clean" (rich in oxygen) and blood "dirty" (not rich in oxygen) is also still united through a gap called the ductus arteriosus and foramen oval e in the heart, so that nutrient and gas exchange can take place because lungs are not functioning due to high pulmonary pressure.

Well, at birth, babies cry will incorporate air into the lungs and "expel" the liquid in it and replacing it with air so that the pulmonary pressure is lower than the pressure of the body. That way, began functioning as a means of ventilation perfusion lung, and the ductus arteriosus and foramen ovale to close it.

CHAPTER: gastrointestinal signs work

When in the womb, all needs of infants, including the exchange of nutrients and oxygen supplied to the mother through the placenta. Digestive tract does not function as a means of digesting.

Well, once the baby is born, the gastrointestinal tract dilated bowel and start a rhythmic motion as oxygen began to enter and systemic pressure increases. As a result, the contents of the digestive tract of meconium-greenish-black stool will come out in 1 x 24 hours.

It should be noted at the release of meconium. Because of the delay may indicate a way out obstruction (atresia, gastrointestinal tract) or impaired neurological function so that no rhythmic peristalsis ( Hirschsprung ).

Heavy falls in the early weeks

Please note, the fetus-containing composition of the water by 80 percent. And, when the baby is born, there will be a gradual decrease in the amount of water due to evaporation or loss of fluid through urination (BAK) or defecation (BAB). Even sometimes, the baby has a fever due to mild dehydration.

In addition, for adaptation to environmental temperature, the baby will burn the fat so it automatically reduces the supply of deposit.

But do not worry, the supply of "energy" baby ( doing well ) can last around 48 hours although there is no intake. Loss of fluid will be replaced gradually until towards the adult b ody composition (the composition of the water ranges from 56-60 percent).

It is normal if the first week the baby will lose weight by 10-12 percent. But, did not last long too! In the following weeks, the baby's weight will increase the range 250 g / week. (Source: Mom & Kiddie)

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