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• Head — it is the tight entry into the world for the newborn baby
• Newborn babies — tend to have an oval-shaped or "cone-shaped" head.
• Eyes — almost all-newborn babies have blue-grey eyes at birth
• Hair — the baby may have lots of hair or none at all
• Some babies are born with fine dark browny hair called — "lanugo"
• Mouth — a baby's tongue may seem to be attached to the bottom of his mouth
• Genitalia — both boy and girl babies sometimes develop slightly swollen breasts in the first few days
• Skin — in some cases, the baby may be covered in vernix.
• Umbical cord — the cord starts off a shiny silver white/blue and then turns green-yellow.
• Limbs — this baby will probably hold his arms and legs in the position
• Birthmarks — some of these fade over time while others are permanent
• Strawberry birthmark — bright red, raised mark
• Port wine stain — this is a flat, purplish mark
• Stork marks — these are pink blotchy marks
• Mongolian blue spots — these are blue marks rather like small bruises
• Freckles, moles & brown patches — some babies are born with this is no cause got concern
• Carrying the baby on the shoulder — lay the baby on your shoulder
• Kidney-bean position — you slide the other hand under the baby's slightly bent legs
• Carrying the baby on a tray — put the hand on which the child is lying under
• On the chair — it's important that the child can lean back and rest on your chest
• Types of bath for a newborn:

  1. Sponge bath
  2. Oil bath
  3. Tub bath
• Sponge bath — first bath given to a baby
• Oil bath — recommended under certain conditions like when your baby has dry or irritated skin
• Tub bath — given as soon as the baby's navel and circumcision has healed
• Infant care items #1:

  • Diaper or cloth diapers
  • Receiving blankets
  • Clothing
  • Bottles
• Infant care items #2:

  • Rectal or digital ear thermometer
  • Bathtub
  • Washcloths and baby wipes
• Infant care items #3:

  • Diaper rash ointment
  • Hooded towels
  • Baby nail clippers