New parents often come across a multitude of information regarding pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, and parenting. This information can sometimes be overwhelming or misleading. Not everything found on the internet is reliable, as it may not be written by qualified medical professionals. In this article, our expert medical advisors will clarify common myths and facts related to newborns. Future articles will address myths and facts on topics such as parenting, pregnancy, and delivery. Below, we highlight some of the key myths and facts:

1. Infant needs bath daily:

False, because baby have protective covering so if you give him bath daily it will cause dryness on his body. Moreover you can give sponge bath to your baby until the stump of umbilical cord falls off here is the link how to give bath to a newborn.

2. By applying kajal in your babies eyes you can save them from evils and make their vision clear:

False, newborns can see only up to fee inches and can sense only black and white color. It means their eyesight is still developing. So chemicals like KAJAL or SURMA shouldn’t be introduced in newborns as it may not only harm their eyes but also other organs like brain and bone marrow. Because of excessive lead in body coming from kajal.

3.Give Ghutti or Honey to newborns:

False practice. According to latest researches giving honey to newborns can be dangerous here is the link Why you shouldn’t give honey to your little one. As it cause developmental delay. Moreover, you shouldn’t introduce ghutti at the time of birth as it contains high level of sugar and many herbs which may disturb your little ones tummy.

4. Applying oil on the umbilical stump:

False practice, as it increases the chances of infection. Stump usually falls off after 2-3 weeks. There is no need to clean the stump but if you want to clean it then use only plain water. Use of oil should be avoided.

5. Giving cow’s milk to make babies fat:

False, you shouldn’t give anything other than breastmilk or formula milk to your baby until the age of 6 months. After 6 months you can start weaning step by step. And after 1 year of age you can give honey and cow’s milk to your baby.

6. Don’t pick up a crying baby you will spoil them:

False, babies need comfort from their parents. So, whenever baby cries hold them, try to understand the reason behind it, play with them or make them feel relax. At this stage babies are so small and they can’t understand such things. So don’t worry this act of caring will not spoil your baby.

7. Toys will educate your baby:

False, babies can learn from anything in their surrounding. They observe you, other caregivers and explore the environment. So, they don’t need any specific toy for learning. However, toys can be used for enjoyment purpose.

8. Walkers are good for walking:

False, recent studies have shown that walkers are not good for babies. Because their is high risk of injury when baby is walking in a walker. There are some more reasons that you shouldn’t use walker for your baby and if you want to use then what precaution you should take. You can find out the answer of these questions in this article Baby Walker.

9. Swaddling too tightly will keep your baby’s legs straight:

False, swaddling too tightly is not good for your baby. As it will make difficult for your baby to breathe properly and prolong swaddling may cause hip dysplasia and dislocation in babies. However, light swaddling is good as it will keep your baby warm and he/she will not wake up early because of moro reflex.

10. Teething can cause fever:

False, there is no scientific relationship between fever and teething. Fever is the result of any infection. So, whenever you feel your baby is warm then check the reason behind it. Make your baby’s surroundings neat and clean. And before feeding them always wash your hands properly.