TAKING CARE OF BABY

DEFINITIONS.

• Postnatal- existing or taking place after giving birth
• Newborn- recently or just born
• Maternal- befitting a mother
• Paternal- befitting a father

FIRST DAY AT THE HOSPITAL

WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU LEAVE

• Car seat
• A driver
• Formula/breast pump
• Crib
• Clothes and diapers.

NURSERY ITEAMS NECESSARY

• Crib-$150, diaper bag-$25, diapers-$25 per box
• Clothes-$10-$20 per outfit, bassinett-$150

SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME

• Is a combo of serious injuries that can occur when an infant is
• violently shaken.

SHAKEN BABY SUNDROME

• Its okay to walk away
• Never shake the baby
• Never leave your baby alone with someone who may lose control
• Tell every mother or father about this.
• Seek help if you think its been done.

SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME

SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SINDROME

• Is the unexplained death, usually suring sleep, of a seemingly
• Healthy baby.
• About 2500 a year.

SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME

• Do not sleep with baby
• Do not put blankets near baby
• Dont lay them on their tummys
• Dont over bundle a baby
• Do not smoke around baby

TRAITS YOU NEED AS A PARENT

• Patince
• Caring
• Loving
• Listenting
• Consistant

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• Emtional- crying
• Physical-growing
• Intellectual- imitating
• Social- communication

7LBS, 21INCHES.

16.5LBS, 24-28INCHES

23LBS, 30.5 INCHES

NEW BORN NEEDS

• Feeding
• Chnging
• Attention
• Loving
• Bottles

SOURCES USED

• Mayoclinic.org
• Kidshealth.org
• Google.com