The following are some general guidelines for parents to take care of newborn babies. Do however continue using your common sense too, and talk to your pediatrician for specific individual advice too.
„h Babies who are breast fed typically eat every two to three hours. The general tendency should be to feed on demand for a term normal weight baby. Mothers should remember to drink lots of fluids, eat a healthy diet, and may continue taking vitamins.
„h Infants who are formula fed eat approximately every three to four hours. You should never prop the bottle to leave the baby to feed her/him.
„h Do remember that exclusive Breast Feeding is BEST for the baby for the first 6 months of life. The American Academy of Pediatrics, WHO, and many other organizations suggest giving ONLY breast milk during this period to reduce chances of infection and allergies in babies.
„h Bowel movements can be yellow, green, brown or tan. The bowel frequency can vary from six times/ day to once every six days (or even longer)! It is very unusual for breastfed babies to be constipated since breast milk is a natural laxative. Many babies grunt and strain when they are having normal bowel movements. As long as the stool is soft (no firmer than the consistency of peanut butter) and your baby doesn't cry with each bowel movement, your baby is not constipated.
„h Always put your baby to sleep on his/her back. This is to avoid the baby being suffocated if put on the stomach, since newborns are unable to lift their face and thus the nose may get blocked by a soft pillow/ mattress.
„h Always use a rear-facing car seat placed in the center of the back seat.
„h Always have working smoke detectors in the home.
„h Many baby girls will have a bloody discharge from the vagina during the first few days of life. This is normal. This is a reaction to her mother's hormones, and the discharge will disappear without treatment.
„h Diaper rashes are very common and will usually clear up with simple diaper rash creams. If the rash worsens do see the pediatrician for prescription treatment.
„h Baby acne commonly occurs by the second to third week. It is a blotchy red rash with pimples that may occur on the face, scalp, upper chest and back. This rash will usually resolve without medicine.
„h Peeling skin is common in the first two to three weeks of life, especially if your baby was born past his/her due date. The skin will improve without treatment.
„h Wait to start solid foods until you talk to your doctor (usually 4-6 months old).
„h Wait to give your baby honey until he/she is over 1 year old.
„h Never leave your baby alone in the tub or on a high place such as a changing table or bed.
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