NEWBORN CARE: Pediatrician Guide to Week 1

Continuing through their newborn care series, The Doctors Bjorkman share their tips about succeeding as new parents with a 1-week-old. Now as they care for their third baby, learn all about how they approach newborn feeds, teaching your baby the difference between day & night, wake windows, brain development, baby baths, umbilical cord care, jaundice, and more!

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0:00 - Intro
1:45 - Feeding and Growing
3:20 - Starting a Schedule
4:46 - Wake Windows
5:48 - Brain Development
7:11 - Must Knows: Sleep, Pooping, Baby Bath
8:50 - Umbilical Cord Care
10:24 - Jaundice
11:31 - In Real Life with TDB

Intro Music: A WAY FOR ME - Nicolai Heidlas by Chem Ocampo
Images from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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