People who have just become parents are
haunted by the “content” of baby nappies, it is normal. With infants, it may be
a thick, yellowish fecal matter each day to yellowish liquid flows with seeds
after each feeding, according to Dr. David Hill, adjunct professor of
pediatrics of the Medical University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Instructions for the first month of your baby
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Appearance
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Point
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Why
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Gooey, blue-black like tar
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From infant to one-week old
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The baby stools the fecal matter of
infant, things contained in the intestine while the baby was in uterus
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Yellow, many particles, viscous
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The 4th and 5th day
and after that
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Fecal matter of infant who is fed by
mother’s milk can have a bright yellow; with baby who is fed milk powder, it
can be lighter or thicker
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Liquid or green
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The food is moving too quickly through
the intestine to solve digestive enzymes
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Diarrhea can be caused by virus or can
not tolerate lactose; please call your pediatrician
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Hard particles
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Fecal matter is in the baby’s intestine
longer than usual
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Hard fecal matter and red face are normal.
Some doctors suggest drinking apple juice
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Red or purple
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Blood in stool or response with specific
antibiotics
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The cracked skin after birth can create
an array or light red streak. If it has dark red color throughout from
beginning to end, it may be a serious problem; please call the pediatrician
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Clay color or whitish
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Bile, which has been assisted by the
liver to support digestion, did not do a good job.
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Can indicate serious liver dysfunction;
please call the pediatrician
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Quick Decisions
Caused by irritation from the stool or
urine, diaper rash is easily reduced with an anti-infective skin cream based on
oil or zinc oxide (let dry the butt before spreads cream). If your baby gets
rash because of diapers or wearing cloth diapers, let spread scream when
changing diapers and use diapers as less as possible. If your baby has a rash,
dyes or fragrances in diapers (or detergent used to wash cloth diapers) may
irritate the skin, so try to change to use diapers without smell and dyes.
Change
to use diapers without smell and dyes.
According to professor of pediatrics David
Hill, there are two situations you should call the pediatrician: a bright red
rash on the skin folds, which can indicate a yeast infection and need
anti-fungal cream, or the pains at bowel movement, it may due to staphylococcus
infection, which is more terrible.
Things to do when diaper
Always use one hand to keep the baby, so
that he/she can not roll out of the diaper changing table; the baby can reach
this milestone sooner than you think.
If you have a girl, remember to wipe from
front to back to prevent urinary infections.
If you have a boy, put a cloth diaper or towel
on the “boy” during the diaper changing time, so that your baby will not pee on
himself or you.
Things
to do when diaper
