Obstetricks by Julie A. Lamppa

Author:Julie A. Lamppa
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press
Published: 2021-04-14T12:43:31+00:00

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Ensuring adequate nutrition for babe

Monitoring baby’s weight gain is something your pediatrician or care provider will help you do, which is why those INITIAL CHECKUPS ARE SO IMPORTANT.

Paying attention to diapers will help you know if your baby’s getting enough nutrition. By the time your newborn is 4 to 5 days old, he or she should typically have six to eight WET DIAPERS each day. Expect babe to want to eat eight to 12 times a day or more. (Remember: Baby’s stomach is only about the size of his or her tiny fist!)

Also, KEEPING A RECORD of baby’s daily feedings and diaper details on a tracking sheet or app can really help get everyone on a healthy path. Ask for a form where you deliver, or find a smartphone tracking app.

THE SCOOP ON POOP — Baby’s first stools, called meconium, are thick, sticky and tarlike. After this meconium has passed, breastfed babies’ stools will transition to a soft, seedy and mustard-yellow color. Formula-fed babies’ stools have more of a thick pudding consistency, yellow or brown in color.

Most babies will tolerate MOM’S DIET without issue. But sometimes baby’s digestive system may not be quite ready. Contact your provider if baby develops a rash, excessive fussiness, gas or a chronic runny nose. Adjusting mom’s diet until baby’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract further develops may do the trick, so evaluate potential dietary changes with your baby’s provider. Also ask him or her about VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS for baby, especially if you’re breastfeeding.

Note: If you’re breastfeeding, the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests holding off from using a pacifier for three to four weeks, until nursing is well established. It could interfere with breastfeeding, as some babies may have a hard time with the differences between sucking while nursing and pacifier sucking. Pacifier sucking also may unintentionally delay a feeding. New babies need to eat often, and pacifier use too early or too often may affect the supply and demand of milk production.

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