Postpartum newborn care routine

For the mother, the birth of a child into this world is a very joyful thing for the whole family. A newborn is very delicate. Both the child's organs and the child's skin need timely and good care. In this regard, family members should be more careful, such as taking care of the newborn's defecation, the umbilical cord and buttocks, etc. Let's take a look at this aspect.

Postpartum newborn care routine

Because newborns' intestines are not fully developed and the skin on their buttocks is delicate, they often have problems such as constipation, diarrhea, diaper rash, and red buttocks. Therefore, it is particularly important to know how to properly handle the urination and defecation of newborns.

Newborn stool: Newborn stool hides many little secrets of the baby's body. Parents can understand the baby's digestive status and adjust the child's diet in time by observing the nature of the baby's stool, the frequency of bowel movements, etc. Parents should be aware of their children's bowel movements every day, and pay attention to whether the stool has any abnormal color or special odor.

Baby diaper rash: Diaper rash is an inflammatory skin lesion that occurs in the diaper area, also known as baby red buttocks. It is characterized by redness and swelling of the skin in the contact area between the buttocks and the diaper, and may even cause ulcers, sores and infections. The slightest external force or friction can cause damage. If the disease continues to develop, exudate, epidermal desquamation, and superficial ulcers will appear. If not treated in time, it will develop into deeper ulcers or even bedsores.

Buttocks care: The baby's skin is delicate, especially the buttocks which are often wrapped in diapers, which can easily cause diaper rash. Protecting and caring for the baby's buttocks skin has become a compulsory course for new parents. The most important thing to care for your baby's buttocks is to change diapers frequently to keep the baby's buttocks dry.

Umbilical cord care: After the baby's umbilical cord is cut, the stump of the umbilical cord will gradually dry up, become thinner and turn black. Usually within 3-7 days after birth, the umbilical cord stump will gradually fall off. The umbilical cord ligation and cutting site is prone to infection. At the same time, the umbilical cord can directly reach the baby's blood vessels. Therefore, it is very important to care for the umbilical cord stump after the umbilical cord is cut.

Caesarean section newborn care

The care of newborns born by caesarean section is also quite special, because the physical resistance of newborns born by caesarean section is slightly weaker than that of newborns born naturally, so more attention must be paid to the care. The care of a newborn born by caesarean section must first be done by medical staff to examine the newborn. In addition, after being discharged from the hospital and returning home, the mother must also pay more attention to the daily care of the newborn.

1. Caesarean section newborn care requires medical examination: Medical staff must first check the brain damage of the caesarean section newborn, so as to ensure that the physical condition of the caesarean section newborn is normal.

2. Caesarean section newborn care requires mothers to pay attention to the newborn's daily behavior: medical staff will remind new mothers to pay more attention to whether the baby is eating well, whether he likes to sleep, or is in poor spirits. Once the mother finds any abnormality, she should consult a doctor in time.

3. Caesarean section newborn care to prevent neonatal hypoglycemia: Mothers who choose caesarean section will produce milk later, and newborns usually cannot eat breast milk on the first day after birth. In order to prevent neonatal hypoglycemia, newborns should be fed some sugar water or milk powder in appropriate amounts.

4. Caesarean section newborn care requires active prevention of neonatal jaundice: Clinically, it has been found that the incidence of jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia) in newborns born by caesarean section is relatively high. Many survey results show that in many cases of neonatal hypercholesterolemia, no other causes have been found except that the mothers had a cesarean section. Although the mechanism by which cesarean section causes high bilirubin in newborns is still unclear, experts recommend that newborns delivered by cesarean section should be actively monitored for trace serum bilirubin, and newborns with high levels of trace serum bilirubin should be treated promptly.