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Prefer to feed your baby on demand and do not feed a baby every 3 hours as it is done in hospital
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If the baby is breast fed expect the baby to have many loose stools. It is normal to have up to one bowl movement on every diaper change. This should not be diarrhoea, anyway consult with your Doctor.
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If the baby is being given formula, it may get constipated, with hard and pallet-like stools. Always recommended to give breast feeding in comparision of any formula.
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Clean the baby's eye and genitalia ( private parts ) with clean water, 3 times a day and pat them dry. Do not rub dry.
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Clean the baby's breasts and belly button 3 times a day with either 70 per cent rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide and pat them dry.The diaper should be secured below the level of the belly button.
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The baby should be offered clean, boiled, cooled water after breast or bottle feeding. But if the baby refuses water after having taken a adequate amount of milk, then it is normal. Breast milk is having 87% water itslef.
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If the baby leaves the hospital around 24 hours of age, the baby must be examined by the doctor at 3 dats of age. This is to make sure that the baby is doing fine and that he or she is not having jaundiced or any other sympotom.
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Almost all babies lose weight in the first few days of life. Do not be worried. They almost always start gainging weight by the end of the first week of life. Breast fed babies may take a few days more to start gaining weight.
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The people are interested in your baby and want to hold and hug him. Unfortunately, you may not know who has a cold, sore throat or sinus infection. Do your utmost to keep visitors and especially other children away from your baby for the first 2 months.
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Your health care provider will typically advise you on cord care. Keep area around the umbilical cord stump clean and dry by wiping with a clean cotton swap. Fold the diaper so that it does not rub or irritate the stump. Wait for tub bathing until cord falls off. Report signs of: bleeding, redness, discharge, swelling or odor to doctor.
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Sleep is a commodity when a newborn arrives. You can expect your newborn to sleep an average of 16 hours per day at first with the need to feed every 2-3 hours. That number of hours decreases over the next few months and in a couple of months he may settle into a pattern of daytime naps and four to six hour stretches during the night?.?or not. The atmosphere of comfort, bathing, and bedtime rituals such as soft music, lower lighting and rocking promise to provide enjoyment for both baby and parents. These are the moments that memories are made of.
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Call the Doctor according to the guidelines provided by your health care provider. some guidelines are:
- Fever over 100 (degrees) F
- Difficulty breathing
- Repeated vomiting
- Persistent diarrhea
- Blood in urine or stool
- Disinterest in feeding/ baby is lethargic
- High pitched crying inconsolability
- Rash
- Yellow/ orange skin or eyes
- Unusual discharge from eyes, nose, ears, navel, genitals
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