A baby’s full moon is usually calculated by both the full 30 days of birth and the medical 28 days after birth. The calculation of baby’s full moon is as follows:
1. The general algorithm: that is, according to the calculation method generally recognized by the common people, the full moon means from the beginning of the baby’s birth to the full 30 days after birth.
2. Algorithm from the perspective of medical professionals: full moon generally refers to the baby out of the neonatal period that is full moon. Referring to the 9th edition of Pediatrics, the neonatal period is defined as the period from the delivery of the fetus to the full 28 days after the umbilical cord is tied.
The neonatal period is a special period of infancy, because at this time the baby has just separated from the mother to live independently, the internal and external environment has undergone fundamental changes, and at this time the baby’s organs and systems are not fully developed.
Therefore, no matter how to calculate, the baby parents should put more time and energy on the baby’s care, timely vaccination, prevention of disease.