Bathing your baby: awaiting your baby’s umbilical cord falls off (1) one to (2) two weeks after their birth, only give her sponge baths. Get a cotton ball or a cotton swab dampened it with alcohol can aid to dry the umbilical stump or follow your pediatrician’s directions. After that, the stump falls off; you can now give him a bath in a sink or shallow tub.
Caesarian delivery: A caesarian is usually performed to make sure the delivery is safer to the mother and baby. C-sections can be done for many different reasons including stalled labor, complicated labor, problems with the baby that may make delivery difficult, or other problems. It does not matter if you deliver vaginally or by a caesarian section, you are still a mother with a beautiful new blessing.
Circumcision: Lots of doctors have the same opinion that there may be some benefit to circumcision, but it may not be extremely necessary. It may help to lower the risk of urinary tract infections and eliminates just about any chance of penile cancer. Circumcision does not cause long-term emotional problems for your child.
Crib death (SIDS): There is a lot of studies have been done regarding SIDS. Although the cause of SIDS has not been definitely clear, there are some correlations that have been made between SIDS and the following things:
Male babies are most likely die from SIDS unlike females
Prematurity makes it more likely of it
Minority children are affected by it but more often than non-minorities .
More children of young, single mothers die from it.
Children who are living in the house with one or more smokers are more likely to be affected.
Other people say that sleeping with your baby can minimize the risk of SIDS, but the American Academy of Pediatrics oppose with this statement and go on to say that there is a greater risk of SIDS in babies who co-sleep.
Back sleeping is what more pediatricians recommend for babies to minimize the SIDS risk. The reason for this is widely debated between health experts. If you have concerns, talk to your pediatrician.
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