The Baby Blues
New moms often experience powerful emotions varying from exhilaration to profound fatigue. Sometimes sadness is part of this emotional roller coaster and while excited about your newborn, you may find yourself weeping for no apparent reason. Most moms will experience some nervousness about caring for their newborn and will often have problems with mood swings or difficulty sleeping. These feelings do not make you a bad person or mean that you have done something wrong. For most women, getting some extra rest and some support from friends and family is enough.
Occasionally in 10-15% of women, the baby blues evolve into postpartum depression. This may occur anytime during the year ...
The American Academy of Pediatricians recommends that infants sleep on their backs to reduce the rate of SIDS (Sudden Infant ...
Newborns can urinate as often as every one to three hours. Less than six wet diapers per day can be ...
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Feeding your baby gives you the opportunity to cuddle close regardless of whether you decide to breastfeed or use infant ...
A newborn baby has poor head control although most infants can lift their head briefly. Be sure to support the ...
Newborns that are born vaginally and sent home within the first forty-eight hours are typically examined within the next forty-eight ...