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