“Spitting up”, or regurgitation is very common during a baby’s first few months of life. About 40% of normal, healthy babies spit up, usually right after feeding. The liquid your baby regurgitates may look very similar to the milk she Read More …
Category: Newborn Issues
Handling Baby’s Head
Fontanelles, also known as “soft spots”, are openings in the skull where the bones haven’t grown together yet. There are two fontanelles on your baby’s head. The anterior fontanel – on the top of the head – may be as Read More …
Ensuring A Safe Sleep Environment
As most parents know, there are plenty of opinions out there on the best way to put your baby down for naps or bedtime. But the safest method for putting your baby down to sleep is more than just a Read More …
Dressing Your Newborn And Baby’s New Home Environment
Dressing Baby For the first week or so after birth, babies can’t regulate their own body temperature to adapt to heat or cold as well as adults can, so it is important not to over- or under-dress them. Dress the Read More …
Diaper Signs: What’s Normal and What’s Not
Normal bowel and urinary function varies considerably from baby to baby. Regularity and frequency of bowel movements varies not only between babies – it can even change in the same baby from day to day. During the first six weeks, Read More …
Diaper Rash
Diaper rash referred to as diaper dermatitis, is caused by prolonged exposure to wet or soiled diapers. The urine’s wet consistency causes the skin to be tender and become irritated or inflamed. Diaper rash can occur with snug fitting diapers, Read More …
Coping with Crying-The Period of “PURPLE” Crying
Babies often cry, and at times to the point where parents become worried and upset. The good news is that crying during the first few months of life is common and part of a baby’s normal development. Indeed, some babies Read More …
Colic and The Newborn
In the past, we spent a lot of time discussing colic with parents. Basically, the classic definition of colic is really a description of the frequency of crying.Traditionally, colic is defined as continual or persistent crying without any apparent reason, Read More …
Bathing Your Baby
Parents of newborn babies often are worried about how and when to give baby a bath. Here are some helpful tips: It’s important to keep your baby clean, but a full bath every day isn’t necessary. In fact, two or Read More …
Baby’s First Few Hours – What Happens At The Hospital
Soon after delivery, your baby’s weight, length and head circumference are measured. These measurements are very important, as they will be used in the future for comparing and assessing your baby’s health and rate of growth. The doctor will also Read More …