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A Guide To Your New Family's First Weeks - Meriter Health Services

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Formula feeding<br />

Amount....................................................35<br />

Preparation...............................................33<br />

Types.........................................................33<br />

Fussy baby...................................................... 26, 47<br />

Gas..........................................................................36<br />

Growth spurt.........................................................25<br />

Hand expression...................................................29<br />

Hearing screen..................................................8, 10<br />

Hepatitis B.........................................................9, 12<br />

Herbs......................................................................31<br />

Hemorrhoids.........................................................17<br />

Hiccups..................................................................32<br />

Hormones....................................................... 16, 29<br />

Illness, signs of...........Front cover, 19, 45, 46, 48<br />

Immunizations......................................................12<br />

Incision care..........................................................19<br />

Incontinence of urine/stool........................ 16, 17<br />

Infant abduction, prevention of.....................6, 50<br />

Infection.......................................................... 19, 28<br />

IV fluids.............................................................8, 20<br />

Jaundice........................................................... 44, 46<br />

Kegel exercises......................................................60<br />

Lanugo....................................................................10<br />

Lochia (see Vaginal Flow)...................................16<br />

Mature milk...........................................................25<br />

Meals.......................................................................18<br />

Medications..............................................14, 15, 64<br />

Medication log......................................................63<br />

Mother and Baby Teaching Checklist...............71<br />

Mother care.................................13, 14, 16, 17, 18<br />

Motion....................................................................54<br />

Neonatal screening...............................................12<br />

<strong>New</strong>born<br />

Appearance....................................... 10, 11<br />

Bath................................................8, 42, 43<br />

Bowel movement goals................... 36, 65<br />

Chest.........................................................11<br />

Diaper rash..............................................37<br />

Exam.........................................................10<br />

Eyes...........................................................11<br />

Head..........................................................11<br />

Hearing.....................................................54<br />

Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).........11<br />

Medications....................................... 11, 12<br />

Reflexes....................................................11<br />

Skin............................................................10<br />

Skin conditions<br />

Acne............................................37<br />

Drooling rash.............................37<br />

Milia.............................................37<br />

Rash.............................................37<br />

Stork bite....................................37<br />

Mongolian spots........................37<br />

Yeast infections.........................37<br />

Sleepiness.......................................... 26, 52<br />

Smell..........................................................54<br />

Temperature...............................10, 12, 45<br />

Urine and stool goals................25, 36, 65<br />

Vision........................................................54<br />

Nipple, sore.................................................... 23, 26<br />

Nutrition......................................................... 18, 31<br />

Pacifiers.....................................................25, 32, 52<br />

Pain management.......................13, 14, 15, 63, 64<br />

Perineum<br />

Care..............................................14, 15, 16<br />

Laceration....................................14, 15, 16<br />

Episiotomy...............................................16<br />

Hygiene.............................................. 16, 17<br />

Pets.........................................................................50<br />

Photo ID, Birthing Center Staff..........................6<br />

Photography Service..............................................8<br />

Physical Therapy...................................................60<br />

Playing....................................................................54<br />

Plugged milk ducts........................................ 27, 28<br />

Postnatal exercises...................................60, 61, 62<br />

Postpartum Bedrest Program.............................62<br />

Postpartum Blues.................................................57<br />

Postpartum Depression<br />

Psychosis..................................................57<br />

Self-assessment scale..............................59<br />

Treatment.................................................58<br />

Prescriptions ............................................13, 14, 15<br />

Rest, maternal........................................................13<br />

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