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Benefits Of Reading To Newborns

Newborn babies may seem to communicate just be crying, eye contact and through body language but they are indeed very sharp listeners and carefully watches what one says or speaks. They keep watching people around them to observe the lip movements and build up their own language skills.More...



Meconium In Newborns

Meconium In Newborns          All parents expect their newborn babies to be hale, hearty and healthy. However, some babies have to go through labor room complications. One of the common conditions to affect the newborn babies is the meconium aspiration syndrome. It can be a serious condition if ignored. This condition typically occurs during labor, and after or before labor also.More...

 

Poems To Welcome The Newborn

Poems To Welcome The Newborn

Imagine a world without babies! Each one of us agrees that an arrival of a baby at home brings immense pleasure and excitement. Parents spend lot of time in arranging for the best and the right things for their babies. From acquiring the best clothing to toys and deciding on appropriate furniture all these occupies their mind for the maximum time.More...

 

How Long Should A Newborn Sleep ?

How Long Should A Newborn Sleep

The sleep pattern of a newborn is quite different from that of a grown up adult. An adult has a strong deep sleep for a continuous span of seven to eight hours. Whereas a newborn baby has light sleep with shorter span of time and this is why they keep dozing off almost the whole day.More...

 

When Do Newborns Sleep Through The Night ?

When Do Newborns Sleep Through The Night

A newborn baby is a complete package of joy and stress. While most full term pregnant women wait impatiently for the D day to obtain respite from the agonies of that phase of pregnancy; the fact remains that stress would probably increase once the baby is in your arms. Nurturing a baby is like walking on quick sand.More...

 

How Much Formula Should A Newborn Eat ?

How Much Formula Should A Newborn Eat

Nutrition requirement of each baby varies as per the body weight. An average weighing baby may need only three to four ounces of formula per day, whereas some may require a max of 32 ounces of formula every day. A newborn baby who weighs around 7lbs will need around 14 to 21 ounces each day and a baby who is approximately four months old and weighs 14lbs may need anywhere between 28 to 32 ounces.More...

 

How Much Should My Newborn Eat ?

How Much Should My Newborn Eat

How much a newborn should eat depends on numbers of factors such as age in months, height and weight. Although you may have decided on a particular amount to give to your baby but actually they will eat more if they are hungry too much and may not eat well when they are full. Appetite for a baby depends on how much active he or she is. Since all the babies do not possess the same body weight, their nutritional requirements are different. Babies are either given breast milk or formula feed or a combination of both.More...

 

When Can I Give My Newborn Food ?

When Can I Give My Newborn Food

A newborn baby especially the first one brings along an array of queries in the mind of the mother with respect to the child’s daily requirements and routine. Giving suggestions is one of the favorite pastimes of most people but following them is completely your discretion. The best advice to a new mother is to learn to filter the baby care knowledge imparted by friends and relatives and never disregard the advice of the pediatrician.More...

 

Risk And Factors For Newborn

Risk And Factors For Newborn

Each expecting parent waits eagerly for the arrival of a healthy baby. Parents look forward to various things that are associated with the baby. Not always the birth of the newborn is that easy and trouble free. Some of the newborn babies go through difficult and challenging times. Such instances are actually distressing for the parents who wait for the nine whole months anxiously for the baby to arrive.More...

 

Blood In Newborn Diaper

Blood In Newborn Diaper

Passing blood in the stool and urine is a common phenomenon in newborn babies. One must not panic and rush to an emergency for this. Observe the stool and the urine and accordingly inform the doctor when you meet him next. An intermittent spotting of blood in the diaper of new born is nothing very serious. There could be many reasons for having that.More...

 



 

Thrush-In-Newborns      A newborn baby can get several kinds of small illnesses and they are prone to it. One of the most common kinds of ailment or infection is thrush. Thrush is an oral infection and is caused by yeast infection. It occurs on the insides of the newborn’s mouth. When your baby opens the mouth, you will find milky white substance coating the insides of the mouth. You will find it on the roof of the mouth and the tongue also. It usually occurs in newborn babies, and sometimes in older babies also. More..