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Archive for March, 2010

For less than a month, we will be soon become a family and we’ll be with our dear son Isaiah. But as early as now, I have been doing research on how to take care of a newborn.

Here are some Home Instructions I got from our pediatrician.

1. It is important to expose baby’s skin to early morning sunlight (that’s between 6am-9am) for about 30 minutes.
2. After the exposure to sunlight, have the baby rest for 30 minutes then give him a bathe with lukewarm water using mild soap and mild shampoo.
3. Avoid applying powder, lotion or cologne on baby’s face to prevent allergy or rashes.
4. Clean umbilical stump with 70% isopropyl alcohol.
5. Burp baby after each feeding.
6. Give water (boiled or distilled) to baby after each feeding.
7. Bring the baby to the clinic/hospital if any of the following symptoms appear:

-Cough, Colds, Fever, Vomiting, Cyanosis, Diarrhea, Jaundice (yellowish discoloration of skin and sclerae.