While you and baby were in the
hospital, the nurses were helping you with their support and experience.
However, now that you’re home, you may feel somewhat overwhelmed. Even routine
tasks such as changing the baby’s diapers or dressing your baby may be nerve-racking.
Try and not stress! Your baby will give you the most important information you
need in caring for him. He will let you know how he likes to be treated, held, comforted
and what upsets him. You will be amazed how easily your parental instincts kick
in.
When baby comes home, everyone will
want to see your new baby! For a few weeks, try and limit the number of
visitors coming to see baby, especially children as they may have the virus
which could easily be passed on to the baby. Your baby needs a little time to
build resistance to common infection. As a newborn, your baby’s immune system
is not yet fully developed. Also, those visitors that do come to visit baby,
should always wash their hands before touching your baby.
The American Academy of Pediatrics,
a reputable organization in the USA has a recommended schedule of well-child
visits that you can follow during your baby’s first two years of life. You
should ensure that your baby is checked up by his pediatrician at the specified
times as this makes sure that your child is growing and developing properly.
Your baby will also be given his immunization shots during this period. By the
child’s second birthday, he should have been given most of his immunization
shots.
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