For information about your baby’s nutrition and health from 0 – 6 months please contact your healthcare professional

Apgar:
A system of evaluating a newborn’s physical condition by assigning a score (0,1, 2) to each of the following criteria:

Routines are difficult to establish with a new baby. You may feel as if your life revolves around the insatiable needs of your baby.

Your baby is discovering their emotions from birth.

Nestlé Start Strong Stay Strong aims to provide support to encourage your breastfeeding journey.

Many parents are surprised or even alarmed at the sight of their newborn. It is important to understand that the effects of birth are usually temporary and the baby’s looks improve rapidly.

The normal temperature of a healthy infant varies between 36–37°C. A slight rise in temperature may be due to a cold or a mild digestive upset.

The average stay in hospital is about three days, if there are no complications.

Breastmilk is uniquely designed for each individual baby!

Physiological jaundice

A baby’s bowels usually work within the first 24 hours after birth. The first stool, meconium, is blackish-green and sticky, with no smell.

After the birth your body undergoes rapid physical and hormonal changes.

A Breastfeeding experience which is enjoyable and beneficial to both mom and b

Hello, world!

A young baby’s skin passes through many phases, from clear to spotty (rash), to peach-like. This may be due to the transition from a protected environment in the womb to the outside world.

Check your basic progressive exercise programme with your caregiver.

A new baby cries a great deal of the time. It is her only way of communicating. It is difficult at first to know why she cries, but your ability to interpret her cries will improve with time.

Your baby will smile deliberately, especially for his parents. He can hold his head up momentarily, and focus on and follow moving objects.

Possetting

A general physical and gynaecological examination is advised 4–6 weeks after delivery to assess your recovery and the return of your body to its non-pregnant state.