Bringing baby home

[Naveed Yaseen]

Once you leave the hospital with your newborn, you and your partner are on your own.

The Nemours Foundation offers these suggestions before you begin the trip home:

Today’s Health Tips

* Pack personal clothing that’s comfortable. You may now be too small for most maternity wear, but you probably won’t be back to your pre-pregnancy size, either.

* If the weather is warm, you don’t have to bundle baby in a heavy outfit and hat. In other words, dress baby for what’s weather appropriate, and make sure your newborn is comfortable.

* Keep baby’s clothing simple. Avoid fancy outfits with lots of buttons, ties and zippers.

* Make sure baby’s first post-hospital appointment with a pediatrician is scheduled.

* Make sure the hospital staff has answered all of your questions and concerns. Before you leave for home, you should know how to perform infant CPR, safely give baby a bath and, if necessary, breastfeed.

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