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