The 10 most important tips to follow when bathing your newborn
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Bathing newborns requires finding a comfortable place, supporting the baby's head, washing the fontanelles, washing the diaper area last and using a washcloth to rinse the hair. Also, careful drying, selecting the soap and helping babies overcome their fear of baths must be considered.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1997
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Sharing a bed with your baby
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A US Consumer Products Safety Commission study recommends against co-sleeping under age 3 months. Ways to make the widespread practice safer indclude keeping the be away from walls, keeping the baby away from pillows and quilts, and other measures.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 2000
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New clues about SIDS
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Research into the causes of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is discussed. Studies at Brown University School of Medicine and at Manchester University, UK, suggest babies' stomach-sleeping and the bacterium H. pylori as possible factors.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 2001
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