First, what is baby swimming?
Infant swimming is a specific and phased early health care activity for infants under 1 year old, which can be operated and cared by specially trained personnel on the day of birth. It is divided into two parts: orderly, well-positioned and skilled baby touching in the water, passive swimming practice and autonomous swimming.
Second, the benefits of baby swimming
1, stimulate and promote the development of cranial nerves, and significantly improve the level of intelligence.
As we know, the cranial nerves are connected with the peripheral nerves of all parts of the body. Therefore, when the baby moves freely in the water, all kinds of movements are directly controlled and regulated by the nervous system, and the activities of muscles and joints in turn stimulate the cerebral cortex nerves, thus promoting the rapid development of brain functions and making the brain more agile in responding to actions.
2. Establish the baby's sense of security and trust in the new environment, and cultivate self-confidence and adaptability.
Babies who grow up in an unsafe environment mostly lack tact and emotional expression ability in communication with others. Therefore, the most important thing for infants to develop their intelligence is to eliminate the insecurity caused by environmental changes. Baby swimming recreates the amniotic fluid environment of the uterus, making the baby float in weightless water, and gradually feeling the safety and happiness of freely stretching his limbs in the new environment, thus helping the baby to adapt to different internal and external environments and build up self-confidence and adaptability.
3. Improve the sensitivity of baby's sensory cells and the coordination of the body.
When a baby swims, under the combined action of various external factors, such as water temperature, hydrostatic pressure, buoyancy, water wave impact, etc., it causes a series of benign reactions of the baby's whole body skin and joints, including the nervous system and endocrine system, strengthens the stimulation of the baby's various sensory systems, and promotes the rapid transmission of comprehensive information such as kinesthetic, taste, hearing, touch and balance, thus improving the reaction force and promoting the coordinated completion of various actions by various organs.
4. Improve spatial imagination, reasoning ability and mathematical ability.
Studies have shown that music can not only stimulate the development of hearing, but also stimulate the development of brain forelimbs, thus promoting the communication between the two hemispheres of the brain and accelerating the areas in the brain that are responsible for and deal with advanced intellectual activities such as space, reasoning, language, learning and memory. Jiahe education music is based on this, combining the famous Chinese and foreign ancient and modern songs selected by baby experts and music experts into a CD, which can not only make baby feel comfortable.
5, promote food digestion and absorption, reduce bad sleep habits.
When the baby swims, the constant movement of the body and the impact of water waves make the baby feel comfortable and relaxed, and the baby's insulin level increases obviously, thus increasing the peristalsis of the stomach and helping the digestion and absorption of food, thus increasing the appetite and absorbing nutrition more comprehensively. In addition, swimming consumes a part of physical strength, so the baby sleeps better after swimming, which is conducive to the establishment of regular sleep.
6. Promote height and weight growth
Because of the buoyancy of water, babies can easily slide their arms, stretch their legs and twist their waists in the water, thus promoting the nutrients and oxygen in the blood to be transported to bones and muscle tissues more quickly, promoting the increase of growth hormone levels in the body, and thus accelerating the growth of babies.
7. Accelerate metabolism and improve immunity.
When the baby is doing unconscious whole-body exercise, his arms automatically paddle, just like chest expansion exercise, which can deepen breathing, increase vital capacity, promote blood circulation, accelerate metabolism, enhance myocardial contraction rate, and play a role in strengthening the body and improving immunity.
Third, the baby's preparation for swimming
1, preparation before swimming
The preparation of the baby depends on whether the baby is full or not. Usually it should be about half an hour to an hour after breastfeeding. In addition, we should also observe whether the baby is happy, whether he just woke up and what is wrong. Be sure to do the baby swimming operation when the baby is in a happy mood.
2, equipment preparation
Before the baby swims, please prepare the following utensils for mothers:
1, baby bath towel (dry, not too big, suitable for wrapping baby's whole body)
2, small square towel, ready to dry towel for use;
3, the baby whose umbilical cord has not fallen off, but also prepare 75% alcohol, sterilized cotton swabs and other items for cleaning the navel;
4, baby shampoo, baby shower gel, baby oil, baby powder;
5. Clothes and diapers that the baby will change;
6. Water temperature meter, 90% inflatable swimming ring for babies, a toy that can float in the water;
3. Environmental preparation
Try to choose a fixed time for your baby to swim. Play light music while swimming, so that the baby has a relaxed environment; You can choose the bathroom at home to facilitate the water supply and drainage when the baby swims; Because some parents think that the air in the bathroom is not good, they can also choose the living room and balcony as the venue for their baby to swim, so that the whole family can watch the baby's interesting posture, and it is also convenient to take pictures and videos.
However, it is recommended that parents mainly use the bathroom. First, the pool capacity is large, and the water supply and drainage conditions of the living room and balcony are inconvenient; Second, the bathroom space is small, which makes it easier to ensure the temperature of the environment and prevent the baby from catching cold, especially in winter. The third is to avoid unnecessary troubles at home to prevent the baby pool from leaking.
4, the operator to prepare
It is better to have two operators. Please wash your hands before operation, fix the edge of your nails, and take off the ornaments on your hands to avoid scratching your baby.
In this way, the baby's preparation for swimming is completed.
Fourth, the correct water temperature for the baby to swim.
1, newborn (from the second day to 10 days), the baby's water temperature should be 37 ~ 38 degrees;
2. After birth, the water temperature drops slowly 10 day;
3. The temperature is controlled at about 35 degrees in summer;
4. The temperature is controlled at about 37 degrees in winter;
5. Control it at 36 degrees when it is cool in spring and autumn. Generally speaking, the baby's swimming temperature should be within 39 degrees and above 33 degrees. If the water temperature is too high, the swimming time will be short. If it is too hot, the baby will cry. The most suitable temperature should be the temperature of the baby's back and neck, which is also the highest temperature of the baby's epidermis.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) Precautions for infants swimming.
Swimming time should not be too long. Parents should control their baby's swimming time and exercise in the water, not as long as possible.
It takes only 7 minutes for the baby to swim for the first time, and then it can be extended to 15 ~ 20 minutes according to the situation, and the longest time is no more than 30 minutes. At the same time, it is necessary to master the amount of exercise of the baby in the water. You can't always float or move your limbs.
If you swim too long or exercise too much in the water, it will cause your baby a certain degree of fatigue, and even collapse in severe cases. Give your baby some initiative when swimming. During the baby's swimming, the safe monitoring distance between the mother and the baby should be kept within one arm. Mother can hold the baby's hand and let the baby move in the water instead of holding the swimming ring and letting the baby move back and forth in the swimming pool.
When the baby is swimming for more than 3 months, the mother should try to avoid the baby's legs pushing forward against the pool wall when swimming happily, causing the body to lean backwards.
Pay attention to rest after swimming, wrap the child with a bath towel, dry the child's body, then apply some baby skin care products and give the child a full body massage. Take a break before drinking water or breastfeeding to relieve your baby's fatigue.
Come out of the swimming pool, blow dry the baby's hair, and pay attention to wrap the baby to avoid catching cold. Children should have a good rest after returning home and pay attention to sleep, nursing, mental state and defecation. If there is anything unusual, they should report it to the doctor or swimming training teacher in time.
6. Which babies are not suitable for swimming?
1, apgar & lt newborn 8 points (where can I know the baby's score)
2, there are neonatal complications, or babies who need special treatment.
3. Premature infants with gestational age less than 32 weeks or newborns with birth weight less than 2000 grams should swim after term (37-40 weeks, depending on the healthy development of the baby) or after weighing more than 5000 grams. ..
4. Skin damage or infection.
5. Infection, cold, fever, diarrhea, leg cramps, physical abnormality, immune system problems, respiratory tract infection (infectious).
6. Take a bath or swim at least 24 hours after vaccination.
What should I do if my baby cries when swimming?
The baby's crying is mainly due to the discomfort caused by unfamiliar water temperature, water wave stimulation, limb movement in the water and loss of heavy feeling of floating in the water at the beginning of swimming training. As long as the baby has a preparation period before the formal practice to get familiar with the water temperature and the feeling in the water, let the baby enter the water and gradually remember that this is the amniotic fluid environment in the mother's palace. After getting used to the feeling in the water, the peaceful and intoxicated expression on the baby's face tells us that the baby likes swimming very much. You can also try to attract your baby's attention with things floating in the water such as pacifiers or inflatable toys.
If you do the above precautions, the baby still cries. First of all, you should immediately take the baby out of the water and comfort it with words and actions; Secondly, look for the reason why the baby is crying. Babies cry when swimming for many reasons. Dry mouth, hunger, fatigue, and defecation are all causes of baby crying, which should be analyzed in detail.
There are the following common types: the newborn calf with insecurity is not afraid of tigers, and the newborn baby generally does not feel afraid when swimming, so the baby who has been swimming for six months generally does not have the concept of being afraid of water after six months, because it has adapted.
Some babies will feel insecure and cry because they haven't swam for a long time. At this time, we should do this: hold his or her little hand in the water, divert his or her attention with words, and then let go slowly. Or hold the baby in the water and comfort him (her) with words to let them adapt slowly. He is crying badly. Pick him up and comfort him. In this way, swim once every one or two days and swim a few times more, and the child will adapt and will not cry because he is afraid of water.