| Apgar
Test
The
Apgar test, named after Virginia Apgar,
is a test given to babies at one minute
and five minutes after birth.
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Bathing
Your Baby
What
baby doesn't smell good with a little
baby soap and lotion? Moms usually look
forward to bathing their new baby.
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| How
to trim baby’s nails
Trying
to figure out the easiest way to trim
your baby’s nails? Many moms worry
about how to cut baby’s nails.
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Newborn
Hearing Screening
Both
the AAP and the CDC recommend newborns
having hearing screenings. Many states
require newborns to have hearing screenings
before they leave the hospital.
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Newborn
"Heel Stick" Screening (Newborn
Genetic Screening)
Before
you leave the hospital, your baby will
be given what is commonly known as a “heel
stick test”. You may have wondered
exactly what this heel stick test is checking
for.
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Surviving
the NICU
NICU
or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a unit
in a hospital that specialized in the
care of ill or premature infants. These
units have special equipment, specially
trained staff and more resources then
a typical nursery ward.
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| Umbilical
Cord Care
Newborn
babies umbilical cord usually dries up
and heels anywhere from 10 days and 3
weeks. The umbilical cord will initially
be white to yellow in color and gradually
darken to a black color before falling
off.
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