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| For Mother Nutrition Eat protein meals (salmon, hemp, spinach, quinoa) for 2,500 cal. per day Foods with cinnamon help to decrease postpartum bleeding (cinnamon toast) Apricot Nectar (pure nectar) decreases postpartum bleeding Cinnamon raisin bread - Drink 8 oz water with each breastfeed
- Continue taking prenatal vitamins
- Take B-complex vitamins
- Take chelated iron
Bottom Use herbal sitz baths for soaking a sore bottom - Sitz herbs can be purchased www.MotheringHerbs.Goods.officelive.com
- urinate often to prevent excess bleeding from the uterus
Wipe with Witch Hazel (Tucks pads) if you have hemorrhoids - Rhoid Balm which is purchased at www.motherlove.com (for hemorrhoids)
- Freeze 3 maxi pads (with witch hazel on them). Use during first 24 hours.
- Use diluted iodine in peri bottle with every trip to the toilet (or peri-wash)
rest as much as possible do not pick up anything which is heavier than your baby for 8 weeks do not use tampons during your postpartum time
Nipples & Breastfeeding Sex & Fertility Books For Baby Nutrition Weight Diapers Poop will change from black meconium to green to yellow seedy stools There should be 2-3 poops per day Baby should urinate 5 times in a 24 hour time frame Change diapers often to prevent diaper rash
Temperature Keep baby warm at 97.6-98.7 Keep a hat on baby for the first few days to keep the baby warm Wrap in several blankets to keep warm Take baby's temperature twice per day for the first several days
Cord Care Pediatrician Take baby to Pediatrician for check up within the first 4 days after birth Take baby to Pediatrician for periodic weight checks Take baby to Pediatrician for PKU test If you desire circumcision: Dr. Montgomery/Dr. Bostick 256.734.3202
Jaundice Sun light for ten minutes, three times daily, for the first three weeks Breastfeed as much as possible
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