Feeding
What are the only two things that you can feed a newborn?
Breast milk or formula NOT water
Always put your baby on his or her ___________ to sleep.
Back
What is a newborn’s primary form of communication?
Crying
How do you treat the umbilical chord?
Keep it dry or use rubbing alcohol, tuck the diaper under the umbilical chord, if you see pus or redness or the baby cries when you touch the area contact your health care provider
What are 3 tips to prevent SIDS?
1. Place your infant on his or her back to sleep 2. place your baby on a firm mattress in a safety-approved crib, do not place infants on waterbeds, sofas, mattresses or other soft surfaces. Pillows, comforters or sheepskins should not be used under the baby. 3. Remove fluffy, soft or loose bedding from the sleep area. Pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins and stuffed toys should be kept out of the crib as they can cover your infant’s head and airway. 4. Keep your baby’s head and face uncovered during sleep. If you use a blanket make sure that the blanket does not come above the infant’s chest and that it is tucked in around the mattress. 5. Do not smoke around the baby or let others smoke around the baby. 6. Do not let your baby become overheated during sleep.
When should you start your baby on solid foods?
4 months cereal-6 months jar food unless directed otherwise by your provider, prior to this time your baby’s digestive track is not yet mature enough to handle that many calories. Introduce rice cereal, then soft, smooth purees - try one food at a time and wait 3 to 5 days before introducing anything else that way if your baby has an allergic reaction you’ll know what caused the problem.
When is the best time for you to get sleep?
When the baby is sleeping, you should rest when the baby rests because the newborn is only sleeping for 2-4 hours at a time.
True or false – you will spoil your baby if you respond to every cry as a newborn?
False, you won’t spoil your baby by responding quickly. Studies show that babies whose parents respond quickly in their first 6 months cry less in the next 6 months.
What is the minimum amount of well child visits should your infant have in the first year of his or her life?
7 (Newborn, 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12) Some providers have the infant come back at two weeks, but on average 7 visits should be completed.
Newborns eat how many ounces of formula every 3-4 hours?
2-3 ounces
What is the average amount of hours a newborn sleep in a day?
16 hours
What is the MAXIMUM amount of times per week that you need to bathe your newborn?
Every 2-3 days is plenty after the cord detaches.
What is the first immunization your child will receive?
Hepatitis B at birth.
How many times do breastfed newborns need to eat in 24 hours?
8-12 times (every 2 to 3 hours)
When can you START to expect your newborn’s nighttime sleeping patterns to change?
On average nighttime sleeping patterns will change at 4-8 weeks of age, the baby may skip one nighttime feeding allowing you 5-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep.
Approximately, how many diapers will your newborn go through in a week?
70 at most, on average 6-10 per day.
Name two of five areas that the doctor’s review at birth to give your infant an Apgar score?
Heart rate, color, breathing, muscle tone, and reflexes. Ideally the heart rate is greater than 100, the color of the skin is pink, the baby is crying and the breathing is at a good rate, there is active movement of the muscles, and sneezes or coughs – responds to stimulation for reflexes.
How big is a newborn’s stomach when empty?
Small marble on day one, by day 10 the size of a ping pong ball
If you do not have a crib, what are 2 places a baby can sleep in that are approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics?
Bassinet and playpen that conforms to the safety standards of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
How do you know that your newborn is constipated?
Constipation is present when stools are small, firm and pebble like, or no stools for more than 3 days. Babies often grunt, strain, and turn red in the face during normal bowel movements – babies can also range from having 6-8 bowel movements a day to one every 2-3 days.
What are 3 warning signs for infants that you should contact the provider?
Fever of 100.4 or higher, repeated vomiting or several refused feedings in a row, sloth/slowness, crying excessively with no known cause, an unusual or sever rash, frequent or successive bowel movements with excess fluid, mucous or foul odor.