Prepping With Babies

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This is the first of a series of Prepping ideas that you may want to contribute to.  (The others are Prepping with Toddlers and Prepping with Kids).

First of all, I am not a Lady but a Father of two wonderful children so as a parent, I can provide some input on taking care of and prepping with our precious ones.

The main reason this is a separate item is because Babies are the most helpless creatures in the world and need our full attention in order to ensure their surviveability.

Unless you are breastfeeding them, you must ensure that they have a regular supply of milk, nappies (whether disposable or reusable), and other items to ensure that they do not get sick.

So how would you Prepare With Babies?

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I would suggest that the current practice of looking after babies where I live in Vietnam, could be done by everyone.

On arriving home, after the birth, the Mother and Grand Mother attend to the babies every need.
The Mother and baby are isolated in a separate room and spend most of the next 4 weeks living that way.
The Mother has small breaks with the aid of the Grand Mother. The Mother is not allowed to wash her hair for that 4 week period - this is to stop any chance of cold or flu.

The aim of the isolation is to allow the baby to grow healthy without any development issues from catching illnesses.

Most Vietnamese babies go a lot of time nappy free, although, if I still had access, I would buy disposable nappies in bulk in various sizes - but towels or clothe nappies could be used.

I'm also a user of milk supplements to aid in baby development and would buy in bulk whenever possible.

The baby is rarely left alone and sleeps with the Mother and then both parents and then the in-laws.
I haven't heard of any cases of SIDS and I haven't heard of any post natal depression.

The Grand Mother (AKA Mother-in-law) is the biggest asset. The Grand Mother could be replaced by someone else who is designated to assist for a period of time.

In SHTF, baby production continues and becomes important in population recovery.