Caring for a newborn baby is really not an easy task.
Not to mention that the baby is small, let's say that some of the baby's unique special physiological phenomena will catch novice parents off guard! And these, the elderly do not necessarily know, and even, some will give the wrong advice, hurt the baby.
Therefore, when the baby is about to be born or just born, new parents must know what special physiological phenomena the newborn will have in a week.
Easter egg dad has sorted out 7 for everyone, all of which are common and easy to cause new parents to worry.
Within 1 week of the birth of a newborn, there are 7 special physiological phenomena that parents cannot deal with incorrectly
The first one: defecation
On the first day of the egg's birth, it pulled out a black poop, and it was very smelly. I remember that at that time, the mother-in-law saw such a poop pulled by the Easter egg, and she was scared a little weak, so that the old man hurried to call the doctor.
Then the nurse came over and said very calmly: "This is fetal stool, normal, almost 3 days later it will become yellow poop, don't be too nervous." ”
The mother-in-law stood up straight in an instant and said, "Scared me to death, scared to death..." Originally, the mother-in-law thought that the Easter egg was suffering from some strange disease.
Newborns will discharge dark green or black-brown poop within 2 days of birth, which is the legendary "fetal stool", which is accumulated in the mother's womb. If it is in the mother's womb, it is dangerous, so the fetal stool will be completed within 2 days after birth, and from the third day, the newborn's stool will gradually become normal yellow.
The second one: false menstruation, false vaginal discharge
When the Easter egg mother gave birth, the bed next door gave birth to a cute little baby girl.
I remember that at that time, the Easter egg mother had just finished giving birth, was very weak, and fell asleep. However, a scream shattered all the calm in the ward. It turned out that the old man in the next bed found that the fart was bleeding when he washed the baby girl's ass and changed the diaper!
Because the scream was so loud, not only was the Easter egg mother frightened awake, but the family members of other wards also ran to see what was going on, and the nurses ran as fast as they could.
Seeing the blood, as well as the scene, the nurse understood and reassured the old man: "Don't worry, this is just a fake menstruation, there will be a fake vaginal discharge!" ”
Generally speaking, newborn baby girls may appear "false vaginal discharge" or "false menstruation" on the 3-7th day after birth, which will only last for 3-4 days at most, and novice parents only need to pay attention to cleaning the baby girl's fart!
The third: jaundice
Jaundice is known to many parents.
Because the liver enzyme phylogenetic development of newborns is not yet mature, it will indirectly produce too much bilirubin, because it cannot be excreted in time, resulting in jaundice.
However, jaundice is also distinguished, one is physiological jaundice, the other is pathological jaundice.
Physiological jaundice generally occurs within a week of birth, especially around the fifth day, when the baby becomes more and more yellow. But this normal jaundice will resolve spontaneously in the 7-10 days after the birth of the newborn, and parents do not have to worry too much.
But there is also a pathological jaundice, which is not within the normal range. In general, when neonatal jaundice develops too quickly, lasts too long, and has abnormal characteristics such as abnormal body temperature, abnormal feeding, vomiting, abnormal color of urine and urine, it is necessary to seek medical treatment in time.
Regarding jaundice, although most of them are normal special physiological phenomena, parents cannot be neglected! Do not use the old man's "earthwork", or avoid medical treatment!
Fourth: umbilical cord shedding
The care of the umbilical cord of newborns is a very meticulous job. When I was in the hospital, the nurse was very skilled, but when it was the turn of the parents to take care of the children themselves, the cotton swab did not listen to their own hands.
Therefore, parents must learn how to give their babies umbilical cord care when the newborn and the mother have not yet been discharged from the hospital.
Then, there's the umbilical cord falling off.
The Easter egg fell off the umbilical cord at that time, looking at the black thing, the Easter egg father was a little confused, I don't know if it was "a disaster". Later, I learned that the original umbilical cord would automatically fall off around the 4th to 7th day.
So when you see a lump of unknown object, don't panic!
Fifth: Weight loss
Weight is one of the important indicators to measure the growth and development of a newborn. Some parents who do not understand it have developed the habit of weighing their newborns every day.
But weighing may find that the baby's weight is getting lighter and lighter? Is this improper feeding, or is there something wrong with your baby's body?
In fact, it is normal to lose weight within a week of birth.
Because within 2-5 days of birth, neither the sucking ability of newborns nor the ability of mothers to secrete breast milk is high. Newborns cannot absorb enough food and nutrients, so they can only "consume themselves" and lose weight.
After a week of birth, the newborn can eat normally, breast milk can be secreted normally, then the newborn's weight will gradually return.
Sixth: Irregular breathing
In fact, not only the mother has tested the child's sniffles, but I, the father, have also tested. Then we found a "frightening" phenomenon, that is, newborns sometimes "pause breathing".
That time was exactly the middle of the night, afraid of waking up the Easter egg mother, so the Easter egg father checked the Internet by himself, and then learned that the newborn's breathing exercise was relatively shallow, fast and unstable. Sometimes breathing is fast, sometimes it's slow, and sometimes it's even paused.
But after 1 week of birth, this condition gradually disappears. If there is a significant irregularity in breathing after that, you need to consult a doctor.
Seventh: enlarged chest
Will there be an elderly person there to "squeeze the chest" of the newborn?
The Easter egg dad has seen, good luck, is the child nothing, bad luck, directly into the hospital.
Newborns are affected by hormones in the body during the pregnancy of the mother, whether it is a baby boy or a baby girl, within 7 days after birth, there is a possibility of breast enlargement, and even "lactation".
In fact, this is just a normal physiological phenomenon, parents do not need to worry too much, let alone "squeeze" their children.
Easter egg daddy message
Newborn care is still in the "knowledge blind zone" for new parents. For some abnormal situations, if the novice parents have not encountered it, then there is no need to panic, read the parenting book, check the Internet, consult the doctor, etc., it is okay.
What we need to ensure is the health of the newborn, so the so-called experience of the elderly, the earthwork, and the new parents must be carefully "reviewed" not to hurt the child!