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First 24 hours with your baby
First 24 hours: newborn breathing
Your newborn has spent the past nine months bathed in amniotic fluid in your uterus. So she'll have plenty of adjustments to make now that she's in the outside world.
First 24 hours: newborn feeding
First 24 hours: newborn pee and poo
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What are the soft spots on my newborn's head?
The soft spots are known as fontanelles. There are two of them and they may vary in size slightly.
We have a newborn. How will we know when to call the doctor?
When can I let my visitors hold my baby?
When can I leave my baby unattended?
When can I let my baby sleep alone?
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Bathing your newborn
For the first week or so, you may find it easier to stick to sponge baths, with a clean, warm, wet sponge or wash cloth.
Caring for your baby's umbilical stump
Funny-looking newborns: photos
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