Newborn Care

The first hour of a child's life is very important to establish a connection with their parents and build up their immunity through the microbiome. This section covers the first 3 months of life.

ASK: What is the human microbiome?

ASK: What happens after my baby is born in the hospital?

ASK: What is the anticipated length of time my baby will be in the NICU?

ASK: What are benefits of breastfeeding my baby?

ASK: My nipples are sore what can I apply to them to help?

ASK: Can having a breast reduction procedure reduce my ability to breastfeed?

ASK: What is Kangaroo Care in the NICU?

ASK: Where can i find more info on the infant microbiome?

ASK: Should I be alarmed that my baby is going into the NICU?

Newborn Care Cindi Jenkins Wylie, CNM

Should I be alarmed that my baby is going into the NICU? "If your baby's going into the NICU, that means your baby needs some...

ASK: How long can I keep my breastmilk in the freezer?

Newborn Care Jennifer Moss-Corbin, IBCLC

ASK: How does tongue and lip ties affect breastfeeding?

Newborn Care Dr. Saadia I. Mohammed, DDS

How does tongue and lip ties affect breastfeeding? The most common things that happens with breastfeeding and the inability for the child to latch on...

ASK: Why would I want to wear my baby? Doesn’t babywearing make them less...

Newborn Care Brittany Beason, Babywearing Educator

Babywearing Benefits ANSWER: "Wearing our babies actually does not make them less independent. In fact, it does quite the opposite. Especially with neonatal and newborns,...

ASK: My baby is getting frustrated with baby-led breastfeeding. What can I do?

Newborn Care Amelia Avila, Doula

Guide Baby Through his/her Frustration In that scenario, you know, if baby's starting to get frustrated and isn't finding the nipple, I mean, that's not...

ASK: What is an infant massage and when do I give my newborn one?

Newborn Care Melissa Merritt, LMT

ASK: What is the best way to communicate with the NICU staff?

Newborn Care Canaan Stage

The best way to approach the NICU staff, the NICU team, the physicians is really to bring them together. One of the things that...

ASK: Is my newborn baby ready for a soft structure carrier like an Ergo...

Newborn Care Brittany Beason, Babywearing Educator

Babywearing Newborn Essential Info ANSWER "The differences in carriers are better determined by stage in development for babies. When babies are born, they have zero...

ASK: Do I need to worry about hindmilk/foremilk imbalance?

Newborn Care Jennifer Moss-Corbin, IBCLC

ASK: How do I care for the umbilical cord stump and when does it...

Newborn Care Cindi Jenkins Wylie, CNM

Caring for the Umbilical Cord "The umbilical cord stump just needs to be kept clean and dry. Most diapers have a little cutout so that...

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