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Adoption Breast-feeding Child care Childproofing Children Parents Pregnancy BABIES RIGHT AFTER BIRTH: FATHER/COACH: ____ Ask if you can cut the umbilical cord ____ Take pictures SOON AFTER BIRTH: FATHER/COACH: ____ Call family and friends to advise of health of mother and baby, sex, name, weight, APGAR, etc. ____ Buy things to pass out (tobacco, chocolate or bubble gum cigars, candy bars, peppermint sticks) in appropriate color PARENTS: ____ Have people wash their hands before touching or holding the baby (for approx. first month) ____ Be aware that the lips and inside of mouth are one of the best indications of a baby's health ____ Discuss following with your pediatrician: - Baby's health - When baby should be seen at pediatrician's office (weight checks, well visits, etc.) ____ Try to put your other children first (let baby wait a few minutes if possible) ____ Fill out and send birth announcements ____ Avoid public places (malls, church, nurseries, etc) for 6-8 weeks ____ Don't use sunscreen with pava until at least 6 months ____ If go to the beach, go early in the day (before the sun gets too hot) ____ Don't use non-hypoallergenic products until at least 2 months ____ Baby carriers (front) - avoid head bouncing fore and aft (sideways is okay) ____ Establish a relationship with your child which ensures he/she knows that you care about him/her, their feelings and their well-being ____ Play with your child ____ Show your child the things you think are important ____ Look your child in the eyes a lot ____ Read to your child, preferably with him/her on your lap, including reading some of the same books over and over, and, reading a variety of things (e.g., menus) - reading a variety of things helps your child understand how things work ____ Expose your child to lots of different types of music ____ Create music with your child ____ Consider choosing a second language to introduce to your child ____ Get a social security number for your child ____ Adjust your income tax withholding form (W-2) ____ On your tax return, take dependent care tax credit, especially if you have lower income ____ Use a flexible spending account to have pre-tax dollars directed from your paycheck to reimburse yourself for child care expenses ____ For a a customized, day-by-day guide with information about your child's growth and development during his/her first year, visit parentsoup.com RIGHT AFTER GETTING HOME: ____ Husband and wife get in bed with baby for awhile, then get some rest ____ Put bathrobe by front door...if anyone comes to the door, put the robe on, answer the door, tell them: "This is the closest I've been to death...I don't know when I'll ever get some sleep." ____ Even if you feel like having visitors soon...don't SOON AFTER GETTING HOME: ____ Call pediatrician for appointments for: - Weight check(s) - Well visits: 2-3 weeks after birth, 2 mths, 4 mths, 6 mths, 9 mths, etc. ____ Be aware that after having a baby, you'll probably lose some friends (especially those without kids) but you'll gain other friends (especially those with kids) ____ Notify newspapers, newsletters, etc. ____ Adjust life insurance, will, etc. ____ Establish trust fund (or savings account) for infant - to demonstrate the power of saving money ____ Add your new baby as an exemption on your tax return ____ Notify people (e.g., alumni associations) - so they can put it in their publications ____ Notify employer, etc. of new dependent/family member ONE WEEK AFTER BIRTH: ____ To pediatrician for weight check ____ Be aware that babies usually lose weight during first week PARENTS: Regularly: ____ Ensure your baby gets plenty of stimulation from, and interaction with, other people e.g., touching, sounds (e.g., talking, music), visual, smells (until he/she is several years old) - to stimulate the growth of nerve cells in your baby's brain - stimulation at an early age is much more effective in encouraging learning than at a later age ____ Provide consistent and predictable nuturing, especially during first few years ____ Talk to your baby ____ Massage your baby's body ____ Provide a stable situation for your child, e.g., stable relationships with loving people, especially you - so your baby can develop trust ____ Realize that your baby is especially receptive to learning language during his/her first year ____ Ensure your baby can't reach small objects which might cause choking (until he/she is approx. 3 years old) ____ Provide plenty of guidance ____ Ask local health department if water contains fluoride. If not, check with your doctor...you should probably give your child a fluoride supplement through age 13 If you suspect your baby has a high temperature: ____ Take temperature rectally WHEN YOU START ROLLING OVER: PARENTS: ____ Don't leave baby on a bed, sofa, etc. unattended WHEN YOU START CRAWLING: PARENTS: ____ Childproof your house: - Put a gate at the top and bottom of all stairs - Keep balloons (inflated and uninflated) out of reach - See CHILDPROOFING AGE 6 MONTHS: ____ Get introduced to swimming - so your child won't have a fear of water which will prevent him/her from trying to swim if he/she falls into water ____ Learn to roll onto your back in water and float AGE 9 MONTHS: PARENTS: ____ Be aware that a child can lose consciousness within approx. 2 minutes in water and drown within approx. 6 minutes AGE 1 YEAR: Regularly: ____ Play with cups, etc. under running faucet PARENTS: ____ Be aware that children need to be watched much more closely once they learn to walk ____ Make a game out of learning to read ____ Consider controlling what your child watches on TV by: - Deleting certain channels on your TV or VCR (see your owner's manual) - Asking your cable TV company to block certain channels Once your child has learned to walk: ____ Double check your house for hazards to children (see CHILDPROOFING) Also see ADOPTION, BREAST-FEEDING, CHILD CARE, CHILDPROOFING, CHILDREN, HEALTH, PARENTS, PREGNANCY BREAST-FEEDING - Breast-feeding can help protect against diarrhea Before breast-feeding the first time: ____ Consider borrowing (e.g., from a foundation which supports breastfeeding), renting or buying a pump: - Battery-driven are good - Electric can be expensive - Hand-driven can be hard to use ____ Consider not eating fish - some types of fish may contain enough mercury to be harmful to your baby While breast-feeding: If breasts feel tight because they are full (and baby doesn't need milk): ____ Consider applying ice pack(s) - heat may make the engorgement worse If the mother has a plugged duct: ____ Consider massaging and applying heat (e.g., hot pad, hot shower) to the affected area If you use a bottle: ____ Use a nipple with a small opening - so baby doesn't get used to getting milk easily from a bottle and start refusing to breast-feed Also see BABIES
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