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Table of Contents
- Hot Topics
- Post-Partum Depression
- A Pediatrician’s Baby Registry (aka Helpful Baby Items)
- Milestones and FAQ’s
- Social Media Posts
- Circumcision After-care
- What’s Next?
- Read More
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Hot Topics
Resources for Your Own Research
VACCINES
CHOP.edu Vaccine Education Center is the BEST vaccine resource available. They also have a FREE APP available for download
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
Click Here
FEVER
DO NOT give Ibuprofen to infants under 6 months of age
DO NOT give Acetaminophen to infants under 2 months of age
(unless directed by your doctor)
A FEVER IN A NEWBORN IS AN EMERGENCY AND SHOULD BE EVALUATED IMMEDIATELY up until about 1 month of age. A rectal temperature is the most accurate measurement.
VITAMIN K
Evidence Based Birth also has other well-researched articles too
SAFE TO SLEEP
Post-Partum Depression
- Serenity Postpartum Depression Recovery Group
- The Healing Group – Post Partum Support Group AND Men’s Group
- The Emily Effect – Resources for Women
- PSI (Postpartum Support International) Utah Chapter
A Pediatrician’s Baby Registry (aka Helpful Baby Items)
Frida Baby Nail File
This is my top recommendation for newborns, and so much easier than nail clippers. While any nail file would work, these are easy to use with their S-shape, and just the right grit for sensitive infant nails.
VITAMIN D
Discuss with your healthcare provider to ensure appropriate dosing for your infant, which may be different if your child is breastfeeding or formula feeding.
Here is the top brand that I would recommend:
Mommy’s Bliss Vitamin D Drops 400 IU
Easy to use dropper with about 100 doses per bottle. Suspended in Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) which helps with absorption of the Vitamin D
DIAPER RASH
Diaper Creams
It may take some trial and error to find the brand that works best for your baby’s skin, but here are some of the most popular/common brands that I would recommend:
- Desitin Maximum Strength – THE Classic, contains 40% Zinc Oxide
- CeraVe Healing Ointment – Always a HIGH QUALITY brand, with Petrolatum to protect, and Ceramides and Hyaluronic Acid to moisturize and heal
- Tubby Todd – EXPENSIVE, but anyone who buys it swears by it
- A&D Ointment – Petrolatum and Lanolin-based
- Boudreaux’s Butt Paste – Well-known classic Zinc Oxide-based cream
- Aquaphor Healing Paste – Non-pasty, Zinc Oxide-based cream
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Diaper Cream Brush/Spatula
Sick of getting your hands dirty applying diaper cream? Worry no more with this soft, yet durable, diaper cream spatula made of silicone so it is easy to wipe clean, wash, or sterilize. Once you try it, you’ll never go back!
Baza Cleanse & Protect Spray
Pediatrician recommended and great for sensitive infant bottoms. Helps both to loosen the stool and reduce the smell before wiping, as well as protect the skin after wiping by creating a protective layer. Can be used in addition to other diaper creams.
Active Ingredient: Dimethicone.
Peri Bottle / Portable Bidet / Spray
If your baby’s skin is very irritated, wiping can sometimes make it WORSE. In those cases, washing with water to reduce wiping can really help their irritated skin.
Grow-With-Me Toothbrush
Although infants don’t have teeth, oral care is still important, like brushing their tongue to prevent milk buildup
Finger Glove
I get asked about these often, especially for babies with tongue ties or after a tongue tie repair.
Sterile Sponge
Perfect for applying medication for babies with thrush. Can also be used to clean the tongue.
Your go-to for everything! Not just for times when sick, but for dry air, allergies, smoke and pollution, and general hydration of the nasal passageways, and can be used for ALL AGES from infancy to adulthood with a variety of delivery mechanisms. I tested a multiple brands with my kids and wrote all the details in a separate post HERE, but my TOP recommendations are below:
Nose Frida
Sticking with the Fundamentals: Nasal saline and suctioning. I have never personally used a Nose Frida, but everyone swears by them. I always used the classic bulb suction.
Aquaphor Lotion Stick
My favorite lotion for all ages (including myself)
Owlet Dream Sock and Owlet Dream Duo 2
Definitely not for everyone and can sometimes create more anxiety by giving too much information. For others, it can help alleviate anxiety. Of all the similar products on the market, this is the only one I would recommend.
I reached out to Owlet personally and they sent me a free Owlet Duo 2 product to Demo. It is an extremely well-made and high quality product worth considering.
Unboxing Video:
From the manufacturer:
– FDA-Cleared: Intended for healthy infants between 1-18 months, 6-30 lbs.
– Track Live Pulse Rate & Oxygen: View and track your baby’s pulse rate, oxygen, wakings, and sleep trends
– Know When You’re Needed: If your infant’s health readings fall outside the preset ranges, you’ll be notified through lights and sounds on the included Base Station as well as the app.
DISCLAIMER and WARNING: The Owlet Smart Sock is not a medical device. It is not intended for use as a medical device or to replace a medical device. It does not and is not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, alleviate or prevent any disease or health condition or investigate, replace or modify anatomy or any physiological process. The notification thresholds on Owlet Smart Sock are not as stringent as a medical monitor.
Milestones and FAQ’s
- HealthyChildren.org – The AAP Parenting Website
- Milestones on TikTok
- Breastmilk Storage
Circumcision After-care
A circumcision is a very personal, cultural, or religious decision and should be made with careful consideration and discussion with your pediatrician or healthcare provider. Always be sure to follow the specific after-care instructions given to you by your healthcare professional, but here are some general after-care instructions and day-by-day expectations:
BEFORE
Buy Vaseline (Petrolatum Ointment)
Why? To prevent rubbing against the diaper and to prevent penile skin sticking to itself (called adhesions)
Vaseline Squeeze Tube
Recommended by a patient family. Much more convenient and way less messy than a normal Vaseline tub.
Or regular petrolatum/petroleum jelly
DAY OF PROCEDURE (Day 0) to DAY AFTER (Day 1)
If gauze or other bandaging was placed over circumcision, this should be removed after about 24 hours. Remove early if soiled by stool. If it falls off on its own, it does not need to be replaced. Spots of blood are ok, notify immediately if soaked. If bandage is sticking to skin, do not remove forcefully (this can cause bleeding). Rather, get the bandage slightly wet to remove
Apply Vaseline with each diaper change (or as needed) even while bandage is in place
DAYS 2-5
The head of the penis will be red but will start to change color and look yellow or gray. This may look patchy or uneven.
Keep applying Vaseline with each diaper change and as needed.
Gentle cleaning with soap and water if needed, avoid baths
Around day 4-5 gently retract any excess skin on penile shaft and apply Vaseline around the corona of glans
DAYS 6-14+
The skin should start to look more normal in color
Continue to apply Vaseline with each diaper change and as needed
Ok to give baby bath, but still may be sensitive so gentle cleaning
A follow-up is usually not necessary, but if you have concerns about the appearance or healing process, it is perfectly ok to make a follow-up appointment
WHEN TO NOTIFY DOCTOR
Any excess bleeding after the circumcision
Your baby is making fewer wet diapers than usual
Excessive fussiness or discomfort
You notice adhesions, or skin sticking to the glans (head of penis)
Any fever > 100.4
What’s Next?
Vaccines: What Parents Need to Know — A Pediatrician’s Guide to Facts, Myths, and Doing Your Own High-Quality Research
Dr. Maxwell’s guide to Vaccines: What parents need to know about the facts, myths, and doing your own high-quality research.
Read More
Well-Child Guides
Dr. Maxwell’s age-specific guides with developmental milestones, resources, and recommendations
Mental Health
Dr. Maxwell’s Mental Health Resource Page – ADHD, Therapy, Counseling, Depression, Anxiety, LGBTQ+, and more
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