Northside Hospital - Special Beginnings

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Special Beginnings in the Special Care Nurseries1
Digital Companion to Your Book2
Videos in This Book3
Table of Contents3
Your First Look4
Your Baby’s Health Care Team5
Who’s who on the SCN health care team5
Resources6
Communication About Your Baby’s Care7
Things You Should Know7
How Can You Help?7
Being With Your Baby8
Infection Prevention9
Monitors and Alarms10
Learning About Your Baby’s Behaviors11
Baby’s Signs12
Signs of Stress12
Ways to Help Calm and Comfort Your Baby13
Skin-to-Skin Care in the SCN14
Pain15
Feeding and Nutrition16
Baby Feeding Signs17
Blood Sugar18
While You Are Waiting18
Medications19
Mother’s Milk20
Breastfeeding When You Are Separated from Your Baby21
Anatomy of the Breast22
Physiology of the Breast22
Stages of Milk Production22
Colostrum23
Transitional Milk23
Mature Milk23
Steps to Making Milk24
Cleaning Your Breast Pump Parts26
Transporting Your Pumped Milk to the Hospital27
Breast Pump for Home27
Pumping Tips28
Milk Supply29
Maintaining Your Milk Supply29
Increasing Your Milk Supply29
How Can My Partner or Spouse Help?30
Nutrition Tips30
Beginning Breastfeeding Your Baby32
Steps to Breastfeeding33
Positioning/Latch-On34
Nipple Shields35
Engorgement35
Blocked Ducts36
Mastitis36
Donor Milk37
Breastfeeding Plan for Discharge38
Conclusion38
Mom Pumping Log39
Glossary41
Notes43

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