What do you do when you first bring your newborn home?
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What do you do when you first bring your newborn home?
Dress your baby as you would dress yourself. So, if you’d be too warm in a knitted hat during the summer, your baby probably will be, too. In warm weather, dress your baby in a T-shirt and light cotton pants or a baby blanket over bare legs. If it’s cold, put footie pajamas, a hat, and warm blanket over your baby.
What to do with a baby when you bring it home?
When you get home from the hospital, baby’s umbilical cord stump is still going to be healing. The best way to care for it is to simply leave it alone. Make sure it stays dry (so give baby sponge baths only until it falls off) and gets plenty of air. To avoid irritating it, fold baby’s diaper down away from the stump.
What are the first few weeks with a newborn like?
Feeding and sleeping in the first week of life Your newborn will sleep most of the time, waking up every few hours to feed. Newborns can’t ‘sleep through the night’. They have tiny tummies, so they need to wake and feed often. Most newborns feed every 2-4 hours, and they have around 8-12 feeds every 24 hours.
How soon after giving birth can you shower?
You may shower, bathe or wash your hair at anytime after the birth of your baby. During your first six weeks, avoid strenuous work. You may choose to limit visits with family and friends during the first two weeks, as it may cause undue fatigue for you and could also be detrimental to your baby’s health.
Which week is hardest newborn?
But many first-time parents find that after the first month of parenthood, it can actually get more difficult. This surprising truth is one reason many experts refer to a baby’s first three months of life as the “fourth trimester.” If months two, three, and beyond are tougher than you expected, you’re not alone.
How does it feel to have a new baby at home?
Your body has done an amazing job of bringing your baby into the world. So it’s normal to feel worn out, sore, and a bit weepy. This is all a reflection that over the next few days your body will go through big changes.