| ents face many problems and issues that they | | | | about any chance of penile cancer. Circumcision |
| are expected to understand and deal with | | | | does not cause long-term emotional problems for |
| immediately. Unfortunately, newborns do not | | | | your child. |
| come with an instruction book so here are a few | | | | Crib death (SIDS): Many studies have been done |
| topics that you may need to know about. | | | | regarding SIDS. Although the cause of SIDS has |
| Bathing your baby: Until your baby’s | | | | not been definitely defined, there are some |
| umbilical cord falls off one to two weeks after | | | | correlations that have been made between SIDS |
| their birth, only give her sponge baths. A cotton | | | | and the following things: |
| ball or cotton swab dampened with alcohol can | | | | Male babies are more likely to die from SIDS than |
| help to dry the umbilical stump or follow your | | | | females |
| pediatrician’s directions. After the stump | | | | Prematurity makes it more likely |
| falls off, you can give him a bath in a sink or | | | | Minority children are affected by it more often |
| shallow tub. | | | | than non-minorities |
| Caesarian delivery: A caesarian is usually | | | | More children of young, single mothers die from it |
| performed to make delivery safer for you or | | | | Children who live in a home with one or more |
| your baby. C-sections can be done for many | | | | smokers are more likely to be affected |
| different reasons including stalled labor, | | | | Some people say that sleeping with your baby |
| complicated labor, problems with the baby that | | | | can reduce the risk of SIDS, but the American |
| may make delivery difficult, or other problems. It | | | | Academy of Pediatrics disagree with this |
| does not matter if you deliver vaginally or by a | | | | statement and go on to say that there is a |
| caesarian section, you are still a mother with a | | | | greater risk of SIDS in babies who co-sleep. |
| beautiful new blessing. | | | | Back sleeping is what most pediatricians |
| Circumcision: Many doctors agree that there may | | | | recommend for babies to decrease the SIDS risk. |
| be some benefit to circumcision, but it may not | | | | The reason for this is widely debated between |
| be absolutely necessary. It may help to lower the | | | | health experts. |
| risk of urinary tract infections and eliminates just | | | | |