Advice for parents of newborns in high-and-low-Income countries

March 28, 2013 20:51

In talking to new parents of healthy babies in the US, most pediatricians will provide anticipatory guidance.

That means advice about feeding their newborn, expected sleeping patterns, number of stools and wet diapers to expect in a day, and how to recognize what may be danger signs in their baby.

There is a plethora of materials parents can access: books, pamphlets, websites, and adverts.

Add to this information volunteered by grandparents and parents, friends and co-workers, and the new, often sleep-deprived parents are surrounded, and often overwhelmed with advice from all corners.

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