Physical care for neonates involves monitoring developmental milestones, managing digestive health, and addressing maternal postpartum mental health concerns.
About 30 percent of drug-addicted individuals are women, and most of these are of childbearing age, according to laboratory test selection service ArupConsult. Exposure to marijuana in the womb may lead to delayed fetal growth and possible premature birth, the March of Dimes says.
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Newborns may have eye conditions appear shortly after birth. A common symptom, yellow discharge, may appear after a few days or weeks. In some infants, the discharge will clear and not require further thought from exhausted new parents.
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Bouts of gas in a 3-week-old baby can be as painful for the parent as they are for the newborn. Infants may begin to show signs of occasional gastrointestinal distress: a distended belly, pulling up of the legs, flatulence, burping and fussiness.
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Just because your baby’s clothes are new does not necessarily mean that they are clean. In fact, manufacturers often add chemicals to clothing that prevent wrinkling and mold growth. Unfortunately, these chemicals can cause your newborn baby’s skin to become red and irritated.
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It's easy for new parents to worry about every detail of their newborn's health -- including his weight. Most newborns lose weight in the first few days after birth, for a number of reasons. Weight loss of less than 10 percent of birth weight during the first week is considered normal.
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When your second child is born, you can save money by reusing many of the baby supplies you purchased for your first child.
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Whether exclusively pumping or combining breastfeeding with pumping sessions, weaning off the breast pump must be done similarly to weaning your baby from the breast.
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The Avent Manual Brest Pump is an ideal way to relieve pressure through engorgement and to pump and store small amounts of milk for your baby to take via bottle when you aren't able to breastfeed. Manual pumps are best for infrequent pumping, as they take longer than electric pumps to strip the milk from the breast.
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Your baby grew dramatically when she was still in the womb, but she’s just getting started. Her size at birth and her growth over time are important indicators of whether she’s thriving.
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If you are a nursing mom and concerned about your baby's growth, speak to your pediatrician or a lactation consultant, but consider trying techniques that increase the amount of fat in your breast milk.
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When your newborn gets something in her eye, it can cause severe irritation. If one of your newborn's eyes is watering and appears red and irritated, she may have something in her eye.
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Several days after the birth of your baby, your breasts will fill with milk in anticipation of feeding your child. If you have decided not to breastfeed, you may experience pain and swelling as your breasts become engorged with milk.
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Newborn babies often experience bouts of hiccups. Luckily babies don't seem to be bothered by the hiccups much. When a baby is in utero and for the first year of his life, several rounds of hiccups during each day is normal and usually not anything to worry about.
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Almost all women can produce milk for their babies with little or no trouble. Breast milk production is controlled by a system of supply and demand. Breast tissue is stimulated when the baby is correctly latched onto the breast and sucking.
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While breastfeeding works on a simple supply and demand principle, occasionally you may need some extra help with milk supply. Some common foods may help to gently boost your supply if your baby hits a growth spurt, if you're pumping at work, or if your baby is unable to breastfeed.
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