Contents
Postpartum Recovery..................................................................................... 2 – 14
What to Expect..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 – 4 Physical Recovery................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 – 6 Cesarean Recovery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Speeding Recovery................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Baby Blues.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Mental Health......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Postpartum Wellness........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Fitness........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Sex After Childbirth.............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 The End of Postpartum....................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Your Newborn................................................................................................ 15 – 52
Newborn Health............................................................................................................ 16 – 23
The Magic Hour..................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Procedures........................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 – 19 Circumcision............................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Jaundice.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Health Concerns.................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 NICU........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Newborn Appearance and Abilities............................................................................ 24 – 30
A First Look.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Appearance....................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 – 27 Reflexes..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Senses................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 – 30
Caring for Your Newborn............................................................................................. 31 – 52
Newborn Needs..................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Hunger Cues........................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Introduction to Breastfeeding.......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Bottle-Feeding........................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Using Formula........................................................................................................................................................................................ 35 Sleep.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 – 37 Why Babies Cry............................................................................................................................................................................... 38 – 39 Colic............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40 Soothing Checklist................................................................................................................................................................................ 41