In our 185th BONUS episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with the beautiful Clare. Clare is a midwife and a mother of three and today she answers all your newborn questions:
- What can we expect over the first few days after having a baby?
- How long does it take for our milk to come through?
- Why is there such a varied amount of time that people stay in hospital after a ‘straightforward’ birth?
- Words of advice for first time mums when taking their newborn home for the first time?
- What are some things we can do to prepare for the coming home process while we’re waiting for bub to arrive?
- What should be the first thing we do when we walk through the door with a newborn?
- What should we expect in terms of sleep in a newborn?
- How can we reassure ourself when bub is sleeping that they’re actually okay?
- Why do so many bubs not like sleeping in a bassinet but will sleep on us?
- Is it advised to swaddle all newborns or do some just not like it?
- When should we move to a sleepsuit?
- Should we be timing our feeds?
- Should we be breastfeeding off both sides?
- What’s the difference between oversupply and mastitis? And some tips to manage both.
- What about low supply, what are some things we can do?
- If we are exclusively breastfeeding how do we know our baby is getting enough?
- Are some bubs burpers and others just not?
- What’s the general poo journey of a newborn and when should we be concerned?
- How much bleeding is to be expected after birth and when should we be concerned?
- Let’s bloody talk about after birth pains!! And some tips on how to manage them!
- How long should we wait to bath our bubs? And what’s the benefit of waiting a little bit?
- How do we know if our bub is dressed correctly for the weather?
- Advice on getting family to give us some space after giving birth.
- Thoughts on having visitors at the hospital?
- What are some general health red flags for mum and bub that we should look out for?
- And SO MUCH MORE!
Resource links:
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