When the baby is born, there are so many contradictory advice that parents receive from relatives, friends and even strangers, that we can become confused to the point of losing confidence in our ability to care for them.
When we search for the name for our baby, there are many sites from which we can take a little inspiration. One of them is history, as we mentioned a few weeks ago when we shared names for boys and girls inspired by the Renaissance.
The National Institute of Statistics (INE) released a few days ago the data of the most frequent names in Spain, with Antonio and María Carmen who take the cake. But the most frequent names correspond to people over thirty years old and the vast majority over fifty.
When we know that a baby is on the way, we do everything possible to prepare ourselves for the great adventure that we are about to start. We read each other blogs, specialized websites, books and magazines, hoping to absorb as much knowledge as possible that can help us in the coming months.
One of the questions parents ask themselves when the baby is born is what their child sees and how it sees. Some teach them colorful toys, believing that this will attract their attention, but the newborn can barely distinguish them.
Recommendations for infant feeding have changed over time. Years ago it was recommended that babies eat every 3 hours. However, it is now known that the correct way to feed a baby, both breastfeeding and bottle formula, is on demand. That is, when the baby wants to eat and how much he wants. Most babies wake up to claim feeds, but there are some more sleepy or less demanding. In no case should they be awakened? Are there any exceptions to this rule?
Although it is not logical, it cannot be avoided: one of the things that excites us the most when we find out that we are going to be parents is to imagine what name we are going to give it. When deciding it, there are many factors that influence, such as the names of our ancestors, those of a certain language, mythological ...
You are pregnant (or your wife is), there is little left for the baby to arrive and you are not very clear how it will be. You have seen babies before, from your friends, from your co-workers and even on TV. The problem is that those who go out in the movies and those you see on the street are already a few days old, if not weeks, and the appearance is very different from what a baby has in the first hours or days.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
