Episode 10: Taking Care of a Newborn, or, "Extreme Makeover! Home Addition!"

You've spent months preparing for a newborn, mentally, physically, and otherwise, and suddenly a brand new member of your family has made it into your home!!!

So.... What do we do now?

In this supersized episode, your hosts help navigate the waters of getting your newborn baby (and you!) situated at home.

We talk about things like…

Sleep-wake cycles (or lack thereof, at this point!)

Expected feeding schedule

What should my baby be doing, for pooping and peeing?

The challenges of "safe sleep"

Finding time to do, well, anything...

When to see the pediatrician regularly, and when to call for help!

Weird things newborn babies do

Is it colic? Is it constipation? Is it none of the above? What is this baby doing?

The weird noises newborns make when they breathe

...and more!

For a more in depth discussion on safe sleep, SIDS, and why the policy is the way it is, visit click on this article from healthychildren.org.  

For resources and guidance for specific sections of your child's life, check out the many resources at healthychildren.org and scroll to click "Prenatal," "Baby," "Toddler," "Preschool," "Grade school," "Teen," or "Young Adult," and then go from there!

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