Children who gain weight quickly during their first six months are more likely to be obese or at risk of obesity by age 3 ||When giving suspension or liquid medicines, use the dosage cup enclosed in the package or a syringe ||Don’t rush into solving your kid's problems. Give him the chance to conclude, all on his own, that things are going to be okay. ||Infants raised on breast milk tend to score higher on tests of mental development than those on formula ||The AAP recommends sponge baths until the umbilical cord stump falls off — which might take up to three weeks ||The most important thing on growth curves is how your baby grows over time. If he's small but growing at the appropriate rate, there's usually no cause for concern. ||In case of eczema, use mild, unscented body and laundry soaps. Pat baby's skin dry; don't rub ||By rising the temperature, the body can stop a virus's ability to grow. That's why we get fevers ||Put a photo of a face – yours – on the side of the cot for your baby to look at. Human faces fascinate babies ||Always check the water temperature with your hand before bathing your baby. Be sure the room is comfortably warm, too ||
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Routine care of the newborn and the warning signs
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Routine care of the newborn
1. Weighing the baby.
2. Initiation of breast feeding ASAP.
3. Minimize handling to decrease the risk of infection.
4. Prophylactic antibiotic eye drops to prevent common eye infection of the newborn.
5. Care of the cord by daily painting with 70% alcohol till it falls within 7- 14 days.
Warning signs in the newborn
1. Weak or no feeding and suckling.
2. Persistent vomiting.
3. Bleeding.
4. Yellowish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.
5. Difficulty in breathing with rapid respiration or bluish discoloration of the skin.
6. Recurrent choking or coughing with feeding.
7. Not passing stool or urine.
8. Weak activity.
9. Hypo or hyperthermia.

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