[List] 4 Baby Care Tidbits Every Parent Should Know

New parents face many problems and issues that they are expected to understand and deal with immediately. Unfortunately, newborns do not come with an instruction book so here are a few topics that you may need to know about. 

Bathing your baby
Until your baby’s umbilical cord falls off one to two weeks after their birth, only give her sponge baths. After the stump falls off, you can give him a bath in a sink or shallow tub. 

Caesarian delivery
A caesarian is usually performed to make delivery safer for you or your baby. C-sections can be done for many different reasons including stalled labour, complicated labour, problems with the baby that may make delivery difficult, or other problems. It does not matter if you deliver vaginally or by a caesarian section, you are still a mother with a beautiful new blessing. 

Circumcision
Many doctors agree that there may be some benefit to circumcision, but it may not be absolutely necessary. It may help to lower the risk of urinary tract infections and eliminates just about any chance of penile cancer. Circumcision does not cause long-term emotional problems for your child. 

Crib death (SIDS)
Many studies have been done regarding SIDS. Although the cause of SIDS has not been definitely defined, there are some correlations that have been made between SIDS and the following things: 

Male babies are more likely to die from SIDS than females 
Prematurity makes it more likely 
Minority children are affected by it more often than non-minorities 
More children of young, single mothers die from it 
Children who live in a home with one or more smokers are more likely to be affected 

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