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Tips for Bringing Your Newborn Home

Tips for Bringing Your Newborn Home
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A new baby is a time of transition for families. Use these tips to help everyone make a smooth adjustment to the newest member in your family.
[Source: healthychildren.org]

Bringing Baby Home
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Prepare older children for what life may be like when their baby brother or sister comes home, but plan to spend special time alone with each of your other children a short time after your baby comes home and repeat this daily. (credit:Shutterstock)
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Start thinking about a visiting schedule before your baby’s discharge. Let friends and extended family know that your household will need some time to adjust to the new addition and that you’ll let them know when you’re ready for visitors. (credit:Getty Images)
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Create a no smoking zone. No one should smoke around your baby, in your home, or any place your baby spends time, such as in the car. (credit:Shutterstock)
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Help pets adjust by bringing home clothing or a blanket with your baby’s scent on it before your baby is discharged. (credit:Getty Images)
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Every baby should have a follow up exam with a pediatrician on day three, four or five after being discharged from the hospital. (credit:Alamy)
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Jaundice peaks by about 5 days for term babies and about 1 week for those born prematurely. If your baby continues to have signs of jaundice - very yellowish skin and eyes - after day four, consult your pediatrician. (credit:Shutterstock)
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All babies should be wetting at least three or four diapers in a 24-hour period, regardless of whether they are breastfed or bottle-fed. (credit:Getty Images)
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Watch for signs of infection (red, inflamed tissue) around the belly button or circumcised foreskin. (credit:Getty Images)

The years between bringing home a new baby through raising a young adult raise everyday parenting questions about topics from a toddler’s eating habits to teen friendships. In this new offering on Global Motherhood from the American Academy of Pediatrics and Johnson & Johnson, we support moms and dads as they explore the joys of parenthood.

The AAP is a professional membership organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical sub-specialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The Johnson & Johnson collaboration with the AAP has helped thousands of children through programs ranging from educational resources for parents in the United States, to global training programs for medical professionals.

Content developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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