how to care your newborn?
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* A newborn is an infant who is only hours, days, or up to a few weeks old. A newborn can bring a whirlwind of activity and excitement to your life — and plenty of stress and fatigue. Whether you're a first-time parent or a seasoned veteran.
* In these first 12 months, caregivers can help babies grow up healthy. By seeing that they get proper nutrition and plenty of physical activity while they're in your care.
Feeding: newborn–6
months
*Breast milk or formula
should remain the
main food in a baby's
diet during the
transitional months.
* Do not give a baby
solid foods
Feeding: 6–12 months
*Rice cereal is typically the first solid food a baby will try.
*After cereals, babies usually start fruits or vegetables.
*Avoid giving babies sweets or desserts in the first year.
Feeding-Breastfeeding is the best food for babies.
Physical activity: newborn–6 months
* Babies build neck and shoulder strength through "tummytime." Supervision is a must during these brief sessions. Do not allow babies to sleep on their tummies
* Spread out a blanket and play with the babies. Put toys in reach and give them room to wiggle, squirm, and stretch.
Physical activity
Physical activity: 6–12
months
• Give the babies for
opportunities to practice
new skills, such as
rolling over and sitting
up.
• Discourage screen time,
including TV, videos, and
DVDs.
*Vaccines help your
baby to build up
defenses against
serious illness and
diseases. Routine times
of immunizations are
at 2 months, 4 months,
6 months, 12 to 18
months, and 4 to 6
years old.
Vaccinations
* Neonatal jaundice: It is a yellowing of
the skin and other tissues of a newborn infant.
* Infant respiratory distress syndrome: It is
a syndrome in premature infants caused by
developmental insufficiency of surfactant
production and structural immaturity in the lungs.
* Neonatal diabetes mellitus: It is a monogenic form
of diabetes that occurs in the first 6 months of life.
* Neonatal conjunctivitis: It is a form
of conjunctivitis contracted by newborns
during delivery.
* Neonatal tetanus: It usually occurs through
infection of the unhealed umbilical stump, particularly
when the stump is cut with a non-sterile instrument.
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