MemorialCare - Your Guide to Postpartum and Newborn Care

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Table of Contents

PART 1: Caring for Yourself

PART 2: Caring for Your Newborn IntheHospital.. . . . . . . . . . . 24 Rooming-In.................24 Preventing Infection.. . . . . . . 24 AvoidingFalls.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Newborn Appearance.. . . . 25 Newborn Screenings.. . . . . 26 Blood........................26 Hearing.....................26 Heart........................26 Jaundice....................26 BloodSugar.................26 Newborn Jaundice.. . . . . . . 27 Circumcision.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Hands-On Care.. . . . . . . . . . 29 Skin-to-Skin Care.. . . . . . . . . . 29 UmbilicalCord.. . . . . . . . . . . . .30 MucusRemoval.. . . . . . . . . . . .30 NailCare....................30 Stools&Urine............... 31 Dehydration................ 31 Changing Diapers.. . . . . . . . . 32 DiaperRash.................33 PenisCare...................33 Bathing Your Baby.. . . . . . . . . 34 Swaddling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Taking a Temperature.. . . . . 36 InfantCrying.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Overstimulation .. . . . . . . . . . . 37 Colic.........................37 Calming & Comforting.. . . . . 38 Shaken Baby Syndrome.. . 39 SafeSleep................ 40 The ABCs of Safe Sleep.. . . 40 ReducingRisk.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 TummyTime................42 Overheating................42 Rooming-in at Home.. . . . . . 42 Car Safety Seat.. . . . . . . . . . 43 Purchase & Installation.. . . 44 Look Before You Lock.. . . . . 44 Late Preterm Infant.. . . . . . 45 Temperature................45 Angle Tolerance Screening...................46 Continuing Care.. . . . . . . . . . . 46

PART 3: Your Breastfeeding Journey Breastfeeding.. . . . . . . . . . . 48 Importance of Breastfeeding.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Supplementing withFormula.............. 48 MakingMilk................ 48 FeedingCues...............49 Preparing to Breastfeed.. . . 49 Getting into Position .. . . . . . 49 Latching-On................50 Baby-LedLatch.. . . . . . . . . . .50 Burping.....................50 SafetyTips..................50 Newborn Feeding Patterns................... 51 TheFirst5Days.. . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Feeding Variations.. . . . . . . . . 52 How Much NewbornsEat...............53 Common Concerns.. . . . . . 54 Engorgement...............54 Ductal Narrowing.. . . . . . . . . . 54 Mastitis......................55 SoreNipples................55 Expressing Breast Milk.. . 56 Hand Expression.. . . . . . . . . . . 56 BreastPumps...............57 Storage Guidelines .. . . . . . . . 57 Daily Feeding Log.. . . . . . . 58 Lifestyle Decisions.. . . . . . . . 59 Alcohol......................59 Smoking & Vaping.. . . . . . . . . 59 Marijuana (Cannabis).. . . . . . 59 Medications & Drugs .. . . . . . 59 PART 4: Bringing Baby Home Before Discharge.. . . . . . . . . . 60 ComingHome.. . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Big Brothers & Sisters.. . . . . . 60 Accepting Help.. . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Managing Visitors .. . . . . . . . . 61 FamilyPets................. 61 Follow-Up Care.. . . . . . . . . . . 61 Newborn Warning Signs.. . 61 Glossary...................62 Newborn Warning Signs.. . . . . . . . . . . 63 POST-BIRTH Warning Signs.. . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Before You Go Home.. . . . . . 4 Rest&Sleep.................. 4 AvoidingFalls................4 Physical Changes.. . . . . . . . . . 5 Uterus........................ 5 Vaginal Bleeding (Lochia).. . 5 Infection (Sepsis). . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Postpartum Hemorrhage.. . 6 Bladder...................... 6 Bowels....................... 7 Hemorrhoids................. 7 PelvicFloor.................. 7 After Vaginal Birth.. . . . . . . . . 8 Perineum .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PerinealCare................. 8 MovingAround.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Showers&Baths.. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 After Cesarean Birth.. . . . . . . 9 WoundClosure.............. 9 Dressing Options.. . . . . . . . . . . 9 IncisionCare................ 10 Showers&Baths.. . . . . . . . . . . 10 GasPain..................... 10 Cesarean Pain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 MovingAround.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Managing Pain.. . . . . . . . . . . 12 Natural Techniques.. . . . . . . . 12 Pain Medication.. . . . . . . . . . . 12 Possible Complications.. . . 13 HeartIssues................. 13 Blood Clot in Leg (DVT).. . . . 13 Postpartum Preeclampsia.. 13 Self-Care...................14 Sleep........................ 14 Skin......................... 14 Hair.......................... 14 Varicose Veins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Menstrual Cycle.. . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Pregnancy Spacing.. . . . . . . . 15 Sexual Activity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 HealthyHabits.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Physical Activity .. . . . . . . . . . . 16 Follow-Up Care.. . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Emotional Challenges.. . . . 17 Postpartum Blues.. . . . . . . . . 17 Perinatal Mood Disorders.. 18 Related Conditions.. . . . . . . . 19 Treatment & Support.. . . . . . 19 Depression Questionnaire.. 20 Spouses & Partners.. . . . . . . 21 Providing Support.. . . . . . . . . 21 Paternal Perinatal Disorders....................22

FIND: Look for the blue Scan + Play icons throughout this book. SCAN: Use your camera to scan the blue icons. Better Sleep intheHospital................4 Preventing Falls AfterChildbirth.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 UterusChanges.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hemorrhoids................. 7 Postpartum Perineal Care.. . 8 Cesarean Birth Care.. . . . . . . . . 9 POST-BIRTH Warning Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Postpartum Preeclampsia . . 13 RestandSleep.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Postpartum Emotional Changes.. . . . . . . . 17 Rooming-In.................24 InfantFalls...................24 Newborn Medical Procedures..................26 Jaundice.....................27 Skin-to-Skin.................29 Umbilical Cord Care.. . . . . . . . 30 Diapering a Baby.. . . . . . . . . . . 32 Bathing Your Baby.. . . . . . . . 34 Swaddling a Newborn.. . . . . 35 Taking Your Baby's Temperature................36 Baby Behavior: Overstimulation.. . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Shaken Baby Syndrome.. . . 39 SafeSleep.................. 40 CarSeatSafety.. . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Milk Production.. . . . . . . . . . . 48 FeedingCues.............. 49 Breastfeeding Latch.. . . . . . 50 Burping Your Baby.. . . . . . . . 50 Hand Expression.. . . . . . . . . . . 56 FeedingLog.................58 Baby's Warning Signs.. . . . . . 61

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Your Guide to Postpartum and Newborn Care is for general reference purposes only and cannot be relied upon as a substitute for medical care. You and your baby should have regular checkups with your health care provider. You should also consult with your health care provider about any special questions or concerns. All words shown in purple text are defined in the glossary on page 62.

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