When it comes to caring for newborns, each generation has its own guidelines on how best to do it. Each generation also has its own fears and interests that change over time.
An American woman, Michal Gabriel, posted a picture of a list of instructions for mothers dating back to 1968, on Facebook, and the post became a topic of interest to thousands of users of the World Wide Web, because some of them could not believe some of the things written in the «old» child care guidelines Newborns, and Gabriel explained that she was affected by a number of things that were present 50 years ago. Among the things that caught the attention was the fact that people could smoke in hospitals, but they are told not to do this besides babies. Nowadays, "Do we need someone to tell us that smoking anywhere in hospitals is a bad idea?" Gabriel says. The rule regarding visitors has changed radically, the American lady adds: “I still remember that my father was not allowed to see my sister for several days when she was born (and that was just over two decades ago), and more than that, the newborns were separated from their mothers. In the past, mothers were not allowed to have minimal interaction with them, and nowadays if the child is in good health, mothers can spend more time with them according to their desire, and in the 21st century, the newborn is kept in the same room with his mother as possible. ” The rule regarding breastfeeding of the child has also been relaxed, at certain times, and in America, newborns are breastfeeding their mothers whenever they are hungry.
Newborns were separated from their mothers in the past, and mothers were not allowed to have minimal interaction with them, and currently mothers can spend more time with them according to their desire.