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