11 Best Things To Do For Your Newborn
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By Nancy Gottesman
Welcome to the brave new world of motherhood! To help you navigate this uncharted domain, we asked doctors from around the country to advise you on the best ways to care for your baby. By following their practical suggestions, you’ll ensure the safety, happiness, comfort, and welfare of your child—not just today, but for many years to come!
1. Try to Breastfeed
Breast milk is the only food perfectly designed for human babies. “It meets all of your infant’s nutritional needs and provides immune components that compensate for baby’s deficiencies, which is particularly important prior to receiving vaccinations,” asserts Laura E. Wilwerding, M.D., FAAP, a clinical associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha and the breastfeeding coordinator for the Nebraska chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
If breastfeeding isn’t a possibility for you, rest assured that formula can provide adequate nutrition. “It’s important that babies get an appropriate mix of calories, minerals, and vitamins,” says Charles Shubin, M.D., director of Children’s Health Center at Mercy FamilyCare at the Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. “With formula— and I was raised on it—what we’ve done as best we can is to make it equivalent to human milk.” The bottom line: If your baby is growing and acting happy and satisfied, her diet is most likely sufficient.
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Comment by jaysie on Oct 07 2011 09:53:20:
this is awsome, im reading this, and everything that is listed, i can put a check by it. each one of those charecteristcs descibs our doctor to the T. She is great! it felt like i was makeing a good choice, in sticking with her, after the first time i met her. its always a really relaxed feeling when we go to see her, and my daughter seems to like her, shes only a month old, and corroperates rly for her, we never have a hard time. this goes for all the staff at “providence family medical center” in anchorage AK. they are all super kind, careing, and helpful! THANKYOU GUYS!! for takeing such good care of my family!
Comment by Jakarri Jones on Nov 12 2011 03:59:15:
Yep