The AAP recommends sponge baths until the umbilical cord stump falls off — which might take up to three weeks ||Try to keep other elements of your baby's routine as normal as possible during the strike. ||Ask your baby's doctor about vitamin D supplements for the baby, especially if you're breast-feeding ||Reading aloud will help your baby be a better reader when she's older ||Colostrum is rich with all what baby needs for the first 2-3 days till the breast begins to produce milk ||You'll develop a unique parenting style that is right for your family and may be quite different from your neighbors and friends. ||To keep the eye free of infection, massage inner lower corner of the eye twice daily to empty it of old fluids ||2- Breastfeeding your new baby ...Breast milk provides all the nutrients that babies need for the first six months of their life and guards against many illnesses and allergies. Also, breastfeeding can help build a special closeness with your baby. Breastfeeding is one of the best things you can do for your baby. ||Massaging infants' arms and hands can significantly reduce their pain from needle sticks ||Use a firm mattress and avoid placing your baby on thick, fluffy padding that may interfere with breathing if your baby's face presses against it ||
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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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