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If your baby is circumcised, give him a sponge bath (not a tub bath) until the area is healed.
Avoid using pillows and blankets in a newborn's crib, they could suffocate the baby.
To avoid back problems, lift your baby with your knees bent.
Look for durable board books with bright contrasting colors, especially red, for your baby.
Avoid baby toys with small pieces that could break off and pose a choking hazard.
When going off birth control pills, doctors advise waiting three cycles before trying to get pregnant.
Ask your doctor about a flu shot if you will be in your second or third trimester in winter.
Avoiding greasy, spicy foods will prevent heartburn during pregnancy.
To ease heartburn during pregnancy, chew a stick of non-peppermint gum.
Avoid raw egg foods like Caesar salad dressing if pregnant.
If pregnant, avoid unpasteurized soft cheeses, like feta, goat cheese, blue cheese, brie, and camembert.
While pregnant avoid fresh tuna, shark, or swordfish, which may have more contamination than other fish.
Experts recommend reading to your baby (even newborns) for at least 20 minutes per day.
While planning for pregnancy, make a point of traveling and going out on the town - enjoy your freedom while you can!
While pregnant, avoid herbal therapies unless your doctor approves it.
If planning for pregnancy, ask your doctor to check for an under active thyroid, which may cause miscarriages.
Give your newborn only sponge baths at first until her umbilical cord heals.
Consider inviting a professional photographer to the hospital when your child is born.
If your newborn wets six diapers per day, you can be sure you are breastfeeding him enough.
Vitamin B may help ease nausea during early pregnancy.
If you have a cold during pregnancy, reach for chicken soup before over-the-counter cold medicine.
If your breasts are tender during pregnancy, try wearing a bra to bed.
If pregnant or trying to become pregnant, limit yourself to one cup of coffee, tea, or soda per day.
Use washcloths to grip a slippery baby when you hand baby over to another person during bath time.
Avoid overheating your baby with too many bedtime layers at night. Dress her in clothes an adult would feel comfortable wearing.
If breast-feeding, be sure to drink plenty of water.
If you're pregnant, a milkshake makes an excellent snack.
Take your iron supplement between meals with orange juice for better absorption.
If bottle-feeding, be sure that all soap is rinsed from the nipples.
Include your doctor's phone number in the list of emergency numbers near your phone.

The content on these pages is provided as general information only and should not be substituted for the advice of your physician.

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