I fate a lo haw ni chuan! (Bringing Your Newborn Home) Hemi chungchang zawng zawng hi i zawng chhuak vek ang u, kan ti ang em?

Damdawi in atanga i fa te i rawn hruai haw ni chu mumang ang mai a ni lawm ni? Nausen thenkhat chu an pian hnu lawkah an lo haw thei. Mi dangte, a bik takin naute piang hmasa te chu Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ( NICU )-ah ni engemaw zat awm a ngai mai thei. Mahse, vawiin hian he zinkawng thar leh ngaihnawm tak hi i inbuatsaih theih dan tur kan sawi dawn a ni. Tlemte hlauhna leh hlauthawng deuha inhriat hi thil pangngai a ni.

Damdawi in chhuahsan hmain heng thilte hi hre reng ang che!

Damdawi in atanga i chhuah a, i naute i hruai haw hma hian i enkawl tur thil tlemte a awm. Lungngai suh, pakhat hnu pakhatin i kal tlang ang u.

Nu leh naute tan thawmhnaw buatsaih dan

Nu tam tak chuan damdawi in an chhuahsan hma pawhin an haw huna an hak tur thawmhnaw an buatsaih thin. Mahse, a châng chuan khaw lum leh khaw vawt ngaihtuahin, i pasal emaw, i chhûngte emaw chu nang leh naute tâna thawmhnaw keng tûrin i ngen thei a ni. Thil i ha duh chuan tlem a hrual leh elastic waist nei thlang rawh. A chhan chu naute i neih hmaa i thawmhnaw hak kha i la in fit lo mai thei.

I naute i hruai haw ni hmasa berah chuan an mamawh aia tam an chei che tih i hmu fo thin. Chutiang chu ti suh. I naute chu i rilru hahdam dan tur angin i inchei tur a ni. Ngaihtuah teh, thlasik laiin knitted hat i ha a, chu chuan i thawmhnaw a ti na a nih chuan i naute pawh a thawkrim ve mai ang.

• Ni lum takah chuan i naute chu T-shirt leh light cotton pants ha la. A nih loh leh ke chungah blanket te tak te i dah thei bawk.
• Ni lum takah chuan i naute chu footie pajama, lukhum, leh blanket lum hain khuh rawh. Blanket hi i naute hmai hnaih lutuk lo turin fimkhur rawh, hei hian thawk a ti na thei a ni.

Nausen piang thar kut leh ke hmet tlat a, inchei tura beih ngai thawmhnaw buaithlak tak thlang lovin, thawmhnaw awlsam, inchei awlsam tak i thlang a nih chuan, i naute chu muangchangin leh buaina awm lovin in lamah i hruai thei ang.

Naute ``checkup`` hmasa ber a ni

Damdawi in chhuahsan hmain, i naute chu engtikah nge an checkup hmasak ber tur tih chiang taka hriat theih nan i naute naupang enkawltu (a nih loh leh naute hriselna enkawltu) nen inbiakna neihpui hmasa phawt ang che A châng chuan, naute piang hmasate chu in lama i haw hunah an thawk dan, an thinlung thawk dan leh an thawk dan enfiah turin monitor bik pek theih an ni. I naute chu cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) pek dan tur zirtir i ni thei bawk.

Damdawi in chhuahsan hmanhmawh suh. Zawhna i neih apiang zawt la, hnute pek chungchang emaw, i naute inbual chungchangah emaw, i naute damdawi ina thawn chungchangah emaw, nurse hnenah emaw, lactation consultant emaw, naute doctor hnenah emaw zawt rawh.

I naute in lama hruai luh: Car seat pawimawhzia hi theihnghilh suh!

Naute nen in lama zin chhuahna atana thil pawimawh ber chu `(Child Safety Seat)` dik tak, kan hriat vek angin `(Car Seat) hi a ni. Tunah chuan Sri Lanka pawhin he thil chungchangah hian dan a nei tawh bawk. A chhan chu hei hi naute himna tur kawng tha ber a ni.

`(Car Seat)` dik taka dah dan

I car seat dahnaah tanpuina i mamawh a nih chuan, emaw, i dah dik em tih hriat chian i duh chuan, a hre chiangtu hnenah zawt rawh. Car seat inspection station an tih hmun a awm a, mahse Sri Lanka-ah chuan hmuh a harsa deuh. Chuvangin, i lirthei manual kha en la, car seat-a instruction te ngun takin chhiar la, dik takin install rawh.

Engtikah mah, eng anga zin hnai pawh ni se, mi pakhatin car khalh tir la, mi dangin naute chu a chelh tir ngai suh. Car i titawp nghal a nih chuan naute chu i kut atanga zuang chhuakin dashboard a rawn nam theihna chance a sang hle. Chu chu ngaihtuah phak loh accident a ni lo maw?

Eng ang ``(Car Seat)`` nge i thlan ang?

I naute pian hmain i hun hmang la, car seat dik tak thlang la, a tha ber. Car seat hi naute tan a tha ber chi hnih a awm a, chungte chu:

• Nausen tan chauh seat: Hengte hi hnunglam hawi chauha hman tur atana siam a ni. Convertible seat aiin nau piang thar tan an tha zawk. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) chuan naute chu kum 2 an tlin hma emaw, car seat siamtuin a rawt rit ber emaw, a san zawng emaw an thlen hma loh chuan hnunglam hawi turin a rawt a ni. (I naute chu kum 2 a tlin hmaa siamtuin a rih zawng a pelh chuan naute kum upa deuh tan siam convertible seat i hman a ngai ang.) Nu leh pa thenkhat chuan travel system (set-ah hian stroller leh nausen tan chauh car seat a awm) an hmang thin. Hei hian naute muhil chu car atanga stroller-a transfer a awlsam hle.
• Convertible seats: Heng seat te hi i naute kum 2 tal a tlin hma emaw, a siamtute rit/san zawng sang ber a thlen hma emaw chuan hnunglam hawi tur a ni. Kum 2 an tlin hmaa height/weight limit an thlen chuan convertible seat lian zawka hnunglam hawia dah hi a him ber. Naute naupang zawkte chu kum 2 an tlin hnuah pawh hnunglam hawiin an awm thei. (Seat hmalam pan hun tur chu siamtute thupek zawm rawh.)

Car hma lamah nausen hnunglam hawi emaw, convertible seat emaw dah ngai suh. A hnung lamah dah fo ang che. A hma lama passenger-side airbag awmte hi hnunglam hawi leh hmalam hawi car seat tan pawh a hlauhawm hle. Tin, accident tam zawk hi car hma lamah a thleng thin a, chuvangin a hlauhawm bawk. Ni khaw vawt takah chuan i naute chu seat-ah dah hmasa la, strap in, chutah chuan uluk takin blanket-ah khuh rawh.

`(Car Seat)` hman tawh i lei chuan...

Car seat hman tawh i lei chuan, itKum 6 aia upa lo leh chetsualna tawk ngai lo (pawn lam atanga lang tha viau pawh nise, a chhung lam a chhe thei) tih hria ang che. Seat parts bo emaw, siam ni leh model number dik lo emaw lei suh (recall a awm leh awm loh hriat theih a ni lo). Tin, seat siamtu hnen atangin seat "expiration date" tih pawh enfiah bawk ang che. Seat history rinhlelhna i neih chuan, a nih loh leh crack emaw chips emaw a awm chuan hmang suh.

`(Car Seat)` thar lei dawnin

Seat thar i lei dawnin "he chi hi a tha ber, a him ber" tih hi a awm lo tih hre reng ang che. I lirthei nena inmil leh dah ṭhat theih tur thlang rawh. Seat quality hi a lian zawk vang mai maiin a sang lo. I mamawh loh extra features a nei thei bawk. I seat thar chu ``register`` ngei ngei ang che, chutiang chuan harsatna emaw ``recall`` emaw a awm chuan hriattir i ni ang.

I naute chu NICU atanga lo haw a nih chuan car seat chu damdawi inah rawn hruai hmasa la, staff te hnenah entir rawh. Chumi hnuah chuan i naute nen a inmil dawn em tih an hmu thei ang. Damdawi lam harsatna bik avanga regular seat hman a rem loh chuan i doctor hnenah naupang mamawh bik nei tan car seat tha tak tak zawt rawh.

Nu leh pa thar anga i hriat dan

I naute i rawn hruai haw hian, a bik takin i hmasa ber a nih chuan, rilru natna inzawmkhawm (mixed emotions) i neih hi thil mak a ni lo. Tlem chuan i hlauthawng deuh mai thei a, hlauhna pawh i nei mai thei. Dik tak chuan, i nunah thununna engemaw chen i hloh tawh angin i inhria mai thei.

Damdawi inah i naute i neihpui vak loh chuan i fate hian eng ang routine nge a hman tih i hre lo mai thei. Mahse, i hrethiam thuai ang. Mahse, naute tih dan phung hi thla hmasa lamah chuan a danglam nasa hle tih hre reng ang che. Inthlâk danglamnate chu hun ruat lutuk lovin i chawlh hahdam thei a, i insiamrem thei a nih chuan i rilru a hah lo hle ang.

Nau neih i tawn dan azirin taksa lamah i chau a, natna leh natna i nei thei bawk. I hormone te pawhin dinhmun thara insiamrem an tum mai thei bawk. Chutih laiin, i kawppui chu naute chungah i rilru i dah vek avangin tlem chuan i rilru a hah hle mai thei.

He chhungkaw member thar lo thlen hun nghaktu hi in lamah naupang dang an awm mai thei. A nih loh leh in lamah hian ran vulh pakhat, he mi thar hi tu nge tih ngaihtuah a, mi zawng zawng ngaihven nghal maitu a awm mai thei bawk. Pi leh pu thar beiseina te, unau dangte inelna te, ṭhian thinrim tak takte ngaihdan te hian he zinkawng thar hi a ti buai deuh thei a ni.

I naute a lo haw hmasak ber a, a tap hian tlem a ti buai thei hle. Hriat tur: Nau piang tharte chu darkar 24 chhungin darkar 1 atanga darkar 5 vel an tap tlangpui. An thlamuan thei reng reng lo. He tap hi kar hmasa lamah chuan a tlahniam zauh zauh ang.

I puppy thar chu chhungkaw dangte hnena i inhriattir dan tur

I naute thar chu chhungkaw dangte nena inhmelhriattir chu thil harsa deuh a ni thei.

In lamah naupang dang an awm chuan

Fa dang i neih chuan an zinga pakhat zel nen a hrana quality time hman dun theihnghilh suh. Nu leh pa ṭhenkhat chuan naute thar aṭanga thilpêk tê tête chu unau upa zâwkte hnênah an rawn keng a. A tirah chuan naupang dangte lakah hian thikna tlem tal beisei ang che. Kum tam tak chhung i ngaihvenna zawng zawng neitu naupang chuan inelna thar a nei nghal mai ang tih han ngaihtuah teh. He chhungkaw member thar hi enkawl tura "anpui" turin fuih rawh.

Pet i neih chuan

Pet i neih chuan i kawppui hnenah naute a lo haw hmain naute rimtui tak tak, blanket ang chi thil pakhat chu in lama rawn keng turin hrilh la, pet bulah dah rawh. Chutiang chuan naute i hruai haw hunah chuan pet chuan naute rimtui chu eng emaw chen a thiam tawh ang. Mahse thil pakhat hre reng ang che: ran vulh leh naute piang thar chu mahni chauha kalsan ngai suh.

Chhungte leh ṭhiante an lo kal hunah heng thilte hi fimkhur rawh.

Naute thar a lo haw hunah tlawh tura lo kal an tlem lo a ni lawm ni? Mahse tun dinhmunah pawh hian kan ngaihtuah tur thil a awm.

I kawppui chu tlawhtu zat control turin hrilh la, chu chu ni hmasa berah in chhunga mikhual awm zat tihtlem tihna a ni. Nang leh i naute hian he dinhmun thara insiamrem tur leh chawlh hahdam theih nan hun kan mamawh a ni. Naute hian thla 3 hmasa berah mi hriat loh hlau lo mahse, vawi khata mi tam tak bula an awm chuan an chau thei a, an tichak lutuk thei bawk.

Naute thar chungchang (hming, pian ni, a rih zawng, etc.) te dah tel turin i phone-a voicemail message i thlak thei bawk. Chutiang chuan mi zawng zawng chu pakhat hnu pakhatin i hrilh vek a ngai lo. He thu hi email-ah auto-response angin i dah thei bawk.

I in chhungah mikhualte chu zawi zawiin lo hmuak hreh ngai suh. Tu pawh damlo an awm chuan an dam hma leh hri kai theih tawh loh hma chu lo kal lo turin hrilh rawh. Tin, naute khawih hmain kut sil turin mi zawng zawng hriattir bawk ang che. Hei hi a pawimawh zual hle a, a chhan chu nausen piang tharte taksa hriselna (immune system) a la thang kim lo a ni.

Engtikah nge doctor ka biak ang?

Doctor-te chuan nu leh pa thar i nih angin nau hnute pek dan leh i naute hriselna chungchangah zawhna i nei dawn tih an hre chiang hle. Chuvangin , tul lo taka lungkham ai chuan doctor nen inbiakna leh zawhna zawh hi a tha ber.

I doctor office i call tur nge call loh tur tih i ngaihtuah a nih chuan ti rawh. A bik takin i hmuh ngai loh thil, i tana thil mak tak anga lang, emaw, i lungngaihthlak tak tak i hmuh chuan phone ngei ngei ang che. Heng symptoms te hi i hmuh chuan doctor rawn la nghal rawh:

• Naute thla 2 hnuai lam rectal temperature(`(rectal temperature)`) 100.4 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) aia sang a ni.
• Dehydration chhinchhiahna i hmuh chuan: mittui tla lova tap, mit pil, naute lu-a hmun nem tak (a hmai ang) chu a pil lut ang maia lang, a nih loh leh darkar 6 atanga darkar 8 chhung an zun loh chuan.
• Naute chu a rilru a hahdam leh a ding reng laiin a lu chunga hmun nem tak chu a hring chhuak niin a lang a nih chuan.
• Naute chu harh harsa emaw, muthilh lutuk anga lang emaw a nih chuan .
• Thâwk a rang emaw, thawk harsa anga lang emaw a nih chuan. (Naute hmui a rawn sen chuan , emergency number 119/1990 ang chi chu call nghal la, damdawi inah hruai rawh. )
• I luak chhuak reng emaw, tui engmah i dah hniam thei lo emaw a nih chuan .
• Vomit emaw stool emaw ah thisen a awm chuan .
• Darkar 8 chhunga vawi riat aia tam riltam i neih chuan.

I thil tawn hi emergency nia i hriat chuan doctor i biak zawhah i naute chu damdawi in emergency room hnai ber ah hruai nghal rawh. Nausen tê têa natna tê tê pawh a pawi thuai thei tih hre reng ang che.

A tawp berah chuan hriat reng tur tlemte (Take-Home Message) .

I fa te nen hian he nun thar hi tan hi a mawi em em a, mahse harsatna awm lo erawh a ni lo.

• Inbuatsaih tha rawh: I naute a lo haw hmain thil tul leh hriatna te chu la rawh.
• Safety hmasa ber: Car seat hmang ngei ang che, a bik takin car-a i zin hunah. I naute tan in chhung boruak hi him takin siam rawh.
• Mahni in enkawl rawh: Nu thar i nih angin chawlh hahdam, ei leh in tha, leh rilru thlamuanna i mamawh a ni. I chau emaw, i rilru hah emaw i tih hunah tanpuina dil hreh suh.
• Zawhna zawt rawh: Doctor emaw midwife emaw hnenah naute chungchang, nangmah chungchang engmah zawh hlau suh.
• He hun hi hmang tangkai rawh: Hun tin hi hmangaihna leh hlim takin nung rawh. He naupang te nen hian second khat kan hman apiang chu a lo kir leh tawh ngai lovang.

Nang leh i chhungkaw member thar tan hmalam hun duhawm tak nei turin duhsakna kan hlan vek a ni!

` Nau piang thar enkawlna , naute in lama hruai luh, car seat himna, nau neih hnua siamrem, nu leh pa thar rilru put hmang, damdawi ina chhuah, naute checkup hmasak ber