For newborns who are just a few weeks old, some phenomena that look "abnormal" are normal, such as babies looking like a small monkey, burping frequently, peeling after a period of birth, and so on.
But there are also some phenomena that are indeed "abnormal", such as the following kinds, novice parents can look at it next to each other, if your baby also has this situation, then you have to be careful, if necessary, go to the hospital in time, don't be careless.
Case 1: The baby's stomach is swollen
For most newborn babies, the small belly is round and bulging, especially after the milk, the baby's small belly is like a round little watermelon.
But normally, between feedings, the baby's belly should be soft to the touch before the baby does not feed.
If the baby is in the middle of two feedings, the small belly is also hard and bulging, or has not pulled the stool for a day or two, or even vomiting, it is necessary to see a doctor in time, which may be an intestinal disease.
Condition 2: Long-term blueness of the skin
Newborn babies often have slight blueness in their hands and feet due to incomplete neurological development and poor body temperature regulation, which is normal.
When the mother finds out about this, putting the baby's little hands and feet into the quilt will slowly turn pink.
In addition, when the baby is crying seriously, the face, tongue, and buttocks may also be slightly blue, but after stopping crying, the blue part will return to normal color.
However, if the baby has a long-term phenomenon of skin blueness, it may be a sign of abnormal cardiopulmonary function, it may be a signal of lack of oxygen, it is necessary to be careful, and it is necessary to see a doctor in time.
Case 3: Abnormal bowel movements
The baby has just been born, and in the hospital for a few days, the medical staff will also pay more attention to his situation, and regularly check his body temperature every day, inquire about defecation and feeding.
After the baby is born, the medical staff will pay attention to the baby's bowel movements for the first time to ensure that the baby's excretory function is correct.
It is generally used to pull the first stool within 24 hours of birth, which is dark green or black stool, very viscous, which is the "fetal stool" that accumulates in the intestine before the baby is born.
However, there are two situations about the newborn baby's stool to tell the doctor in time:
First, if the stool is not pulled within 24 hours after birth, and the second is that there is a phenomenon of blood in the stool, the doctor needs further examination and investigation.
Case 4: The baby chokes
Choking cough may occur when the newborn baby feeds too quickly, or when the mother's milk shower comes and the baby is too late to swallow.
This cough generally does not last long, and when the baby gradually becomes familiar with the feeding pattern, it will basically not choke.
However, if the newborn has a persistent cough, or is always choked while feeding, it may cause problems in the lungs or digestive tract, so it is best to ask a doctor as soon as possible.
Case 5: Excessive crying
For a newborn baby who can't speak, crying is his "language", his way of expressing. And if there is any need to eat, drink and sleep, he will cry, and he will still cry when he wants to let his mother hug and have psychological needs.
New mothers can check this way: think about how long it will be before the next feeding, whether you need diapers, if there is none of this, it may be that you want to hug, you can hug, or talk to your baby.
But if the baby's crying is very strange, such as a loud and urgent sound, like a scream with pain, or if you continue to cry for a long time, how to coax it does not work, then it may be sick, you have to see a doctor in time.
Condition 6: neonatal jaundice
Neonatal jaundice has two conditions, one is physiological and the other is pathological.
Physiological jaundice characteristics is that babies born at term, generally begin to appear jaundice 2-3 days after birth, reach a peak in 4-5 days of birth, begin to subside in 5-7 days, and no more than 2 weeks at the latest.
However, there are also a small number of breastfed babies, the jaundice period will be prolonged, as long as the baby can eat healthy milk, stool does not turn white, you can wait.
However, if jaundice occurs within 24 hours of birth, or if the jaundice is severe, develops rapidly, recurs, and has other uncomfortable manifestations, it is necessary to be careful, see a doctor in time, and correct it according to the doctor's advice.
Case 7: The baby is sleepy
Newborns spend most of their time sleeping, basically sleeping 16-20 hours a day.
As long as the baby is in a state of eating, sleeping and sleeping, every few hours of sleep will wake up to eat a meal of milk, after eating a full look very satisfied, is normal, the mother does not have to worry.
But if your baby is drowsy, such as:
Rarely stay awake;
Don't wake up on your own because you're hungry;
He looked very tired and had no interest in feeding
At this time, it is necessary to take the baby to the doctor as soon as possible, especially if the baby suddenly becomes sleepy, and even the situation of respiratory distress can not be careless.
Case 8: Abnormal condition of the umbilical cord
After the baby is born, the umbilical cord is cut off and becomes an independent individual, but within a few days after the cut, parents need to help the baby take care of the umbilical cord until it shrinks and falls off on its own.
During cord care, try to keep the stump of the cord and the skin around it clean and dry, which can help to fall off quickly.
However, if before the stump of the umbilical cord falls off, a yellow, odorous discharge appears at the umbilical cord, and the skin around the umbilical cord becomes red,
When the child's umbilical cord or surrounding skin is touched, the child will cry; even if there is a granuloma and a bulging navel, be careful, it is best to check or go to the hospital in time.
In addition, if after 3 weeks of birth, the umbilical cord residue has not fallen off, but also pay more attention to see if there is an infection, to deal with it in time.
In addition to these situations, the baby may also have other "abnormal conditions", as long as parents feel that the baby is not normal, they must be careful. Usually, we should also learn more scientific parenting knowledge, so that we can accurately judge which conditions are normal and which are abnormal.
These abnormal situations mentioned above, whether your baby has experienced it, welcome to come and share your baby's parenting experience after birth with novice parents.
Reference: American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting Encyclopedia