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If your baby has any fever in the first 2 months of life that the doctor does not know about yet, call his doctor right away. A fever is a rectal temperature over 100.3˚F (38˚C). If your 2- 6 month old baby has any fever over 102.2˚F (39˚C) that the doctor does not know about yet, call his doctor right away. PART 3 Safety To help keep your baby safe, NEVER, EVER: • Leave your baby alone except in a crib. Always be within hearing distance or use a baby monitor in case your baby needs you. • Leave your baby alone in a car. • Hold your baby in your lap when you ride in the car. • Leave your baby alone in a sink or bathtub – not even to get a towel or answer the door or phone. • Place a necklace on your baby. • Use ribbons or strings to tie a pacifier around your baby’s neck. This can cause choking. • Warm formula or breastmilk in a microwave. This can cause “hot spots” in the milk that can burn your baby. • Prop a bottle to feed your baby. • Shake your baby. This can cause brain damage, blindness and death. Car Seats ALWAYS use a car seat EVERY TIME your baby rides in the car. This is the law. • Put your baby in the car seat without any blankets between him and the straps across his chest and lap. Be sure the straps are buckled and secure. • Put the car seat in the back seat of the car. Face the car seat towards the rear window until he is 1 year old AND weighs at least 20 pounds (9 Kg). • Strap the car seat into the car. Be sure that the straps are buckled and secure. 20
• Make sure there is no slack in the shoulder straps. You should not be able to fit 1 finger under the straps. • Put the chest (retainer) clip at armpit level to keep the shoulder straps in place. • Read the car seat instructions and your car owner’s manual. They can help you make sure that the seat is installed correctly. • Buckle and secure the straps every time you use the car seat to carry your baby – even if it is not in the car. • Never place the seat on a high place, such as a counter, and walk away. • Set a good example for your family - wear your seatbelt too. Crib and Playpen Safety To help prevent crib death (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS): • Always place your baby on his back to sleep. • Only use approved cribs, bassinets and playpens for your baby. • Have your baby sleep in a crib or bassinette - not in a playpen. Babies should only be in a playpen when an adult is nearby watching them. • Do not use any pillows, heavy blankets, bumper pads, stuffed toys or other toys or decorations that could cause suffocation. • Do not allow your baby to sleep in beds with family members, on waterbeds or on couches. • Do not overdress your baby. This can cause your baby to be too warm. Babies who are too warm have more of a chance to have SIDS when they sleep. Smoking Do not allow anyone to smoke near your baby. If anyone in your home smokes, ask them to smoke outside of your home. Babies are sensitive to cigarette smoke and can become ill from breathing in the smoke. • Cigarette smoke gets into clothes, hair, furniture and cars. All of these things need to stay smoke free to help your baby stay healthy. • Have a smoker remove or change their shirt or jacket before coming back into the house. • Your baby can become ill from being around people who have smoked recently. Some illnesses include: – Asthma – Breathing problems – Colds and sinus infections – Ear infections 21
Page 1: Caring for Your Newborn
Page 4 and 5: HEALTH CARE VISITS Use this chart t
Page 6 and 7: PART 1 Your Baby You may have quest
Page 8 and 9: To help prevent problems with your
Page 10 and 11: Sitting burp Shoulder burp Bathing
Page 12 and 13: Clothing HOW SHOULD I DRESS MY BABY
Page 14 and 15: If your baby is crying for over an
Page 16 and 17: PART 2 Common Concerns with Babies
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Page 20 and 21: You might notice PART V • Redness
Page 24 and 25: Shaking NEVER shake your baby or le
Page 26 and 27: Choking means to have small things
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