a guide to caring for your newborn

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1、LIVINGANDLEARNINGTOGETHERaguidetocaringforyournewborn©2004INTERMOUNTAINHEALTHCAREClinicalEducationServicesCARINGFORYOURNEWBORNINTRODUCTIONWHAT’SINSIDE:seepageCongratulationsonthebirthofyourbaby!Whetheryou’reafirsttimeparentoraveteran,4YOURBABY’SAPPEARANCEanewbornbabyisalwaysa

2、wonder.Skin......................4Legs......................5Headandface.................6ThisbookletprovidesanoverviewofsomeofEyes......................7thespecialcharacteristicsyoumaynoticeabout8BASICCAREACTIVITIESyournewborn,andguidesyouthroughtheBathing...................

3、.8basicsofinfantcare.ItwillalsohelpyouFingernailcare................8recognizepotentialhealthconcernswithyourDiapering....................9baby,andknowwhentoseekmedicalhelp.Circumcisionandpeniscare........10Umbilicalcordcare.............11Feeding....................12Keepinmi

4、ndthatnobookletcanreplacetheSleeping...................15adviceandcareyoureceivefromInteracting..................16adoctorandotherhealthcare17COMMONPROBLEMSproviders.WeencourageyoutoDiaperrash..................17consultwithyourbaby’sdoctorConstipation.................17anytim

5、eyouhavequestionsDiarrhea...................17Fever.....................18orconcernsaboutyourChokingonmucusormilk.........18baby’shealth.Coldsandotherillnesses.........19Cryingandcolic...............20PreventingShakenBabySyndrome....21Jaundice...................22Thrushandoth

6、eryeastinfections.....23Changeinbehavior.............23Rapidorslowbreathing..........2324NEWBORNSCREENINGTESTSBilirubinscreening.............24Hearingscreening..............24INSURINGYOURNEWBORNScreeningtestsforhereditarydiseases.25Besuretocallyourhealthinsuranceplantoenrolly

7、ournewbornwithin30daysofbirth.26IMMUNIZATIONSOtherwise,hismedicalexpensesmaynotbecovered.27SAFETYGUIDELINESPoisonsafety.................27Sleepingandcribsafety..........28Note:Sincetheuseofhe/sheandhim/hercanbedistracting,thisCarsafety..................30bookletalternatesrefe

8、rencestothebaby’sgender.Second-handsmoke.............34Inthisbooklet