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- During your pregnancy, start thinking about what kind of birth control you will use after the baby arrives. Very closely spaced pregnancies may have an impact on the health of the baby and the course of the pregnancy. If you want to get pregnant again quickly, talk to your doctor. You can…
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Fetal position, Size and weight, Skin, Eyes, Head, Genitals, Swollen breasts, Spots, Sneezing, Hiccups, The need for warmth, Urine, Stools
- During his first few weeks of life, your baby will often take up the same position he did in your belly. We call this the fetal position.
- Babies born from 37 to 42 weeks of pregnancy are said to be full-term. They usually measure 45 to 55 centimetres (18 to 21 inches) and weigh 2,500 to 4,300 grams (5.5 to 9.5 lb.). It’s normal for a baby to lose up to 10% of his weight in the first few days of life. He…
- A newborn’s skin colour varies from child to child. His hands and feet are sometimes paler and may stay blueish for up to 48 hours. The skin may also be mottled. This is due to cold – your baby is still learning to control his own temperature. In most cases, the mottling disappears once your baby…
- The eyes of white-skinned newborns are blue-grey or slate blue. Darker-skinned babies often have dark eyes at birth. The eyes usually adopt their permanent colour at about 3 months old but may change up to 1 year. Newborns usually cry without tears, which appear at 1 or 2 months.
- The baby’s head is large and heavy. It needs to be supported when you pick him up. Photo: Mathieu Lachance Your baby has a delicate neck, but should be able to turn it sideways easily. If he has trouble moving it and it seems to hurt, he may have a stiff neck. If the stiffness persists, get advice…
- In, girls, the labia minora are swollen for 2 or 3 days after birth. There may be a whitish deposit between the lips of the vulva. Don’t clean it off – it is excellent protection against bacteria. During the first week, a few drops of blood may drip from the vagina. Don’t worry; this mini-…
- Both boy and girl babies may have swollen breasts, which may even produce a little milk. Do not try to release any milk. Everything will take care of itself in a few days.