Baby Care
Bathing a Newborn: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Two or three baths a week is enough for a newborn, since more strips the skin barrier. how this typically changes over time for new parents.
Baby Care
Everyday newborn and infant care: bathing, skin, nappies, soothing, feeding equipment, safe sleep and the practical logistics of the first year.
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Umbilical Cord Care: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
The stump dries and drops off between 5 and 15 days and needs air, not antiseptic. how this typically changes over time for new parents.
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Nappy Changing Basics: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
A newborn needs eight to twelve changes a day, and prompt changes prevent most rashes. how this typically changes over time for new parents.
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Nappy Rash Treatment: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Most rashes are irritant dermatitis from moisture and friction, not infection. how this typically changes over time for new parents.
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Newborn Skin Care: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Vernix, peeling and milia are normal, and less product is better in the first month. how this typically changes over time for new parents.
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Cradle Cap: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Seborrhoeic dermatitis on the scalp is harmless and self-limiting. how this typically changes over time for new parents.
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Swaddling Safely: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Swaddling can calm the startle reflex but must stop as soon as a baby shows signs of rolling. how this typically changes over time for new parents.
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Soothing a Crying Baby: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Crying peaks around six weeks and reduces markedly by four months. how this typically changes over time for new parents.
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Colic: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Prolonged crying without an identifiable cause affects up to one in five babies and resolves by three to four months. how this typically changes over time for new parents.
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Winding and Burping: A Realistic Week-by-Week Timeline
Swallowed air is uncomfortable for babies who feed fast or cry before feeding. how this typically changes over time for new parents.
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