The care of newborns from 1 to 7 days should pay attention to the appropriate environment, reasonable feeding, umbilical cord disinfection, jaundice detection and so on.
1. Appropriate environment: 1 to 7 days after the birth of newborns, the temperature and humidity of the living environment should be appropriate, the general temperature should be maintained at 22 to 24 degrees, and the relative humidity of the room should be maintained at 50% to 60%.
2. Reasonable feeding: 1 to 7 days after the birth of the baby, need to adopt the principle of feeding on demand, it is recommended that breastfeeding, conducive to the emotional exchange between mother and child and the mother’s physical recovery, to avoid overfeeding, resulting in diarrhea, constipation and other gastrointestinal discomfort symptoms.
3. Umbilical cord disinfection: The umbilical cord needs to be tied after the birth of the newborn, and it needs to be disinfected twice a day, and the dryness of the umbilical cord needs to be observed and the situation of the umbilical cord falling off. If there are symptoms such as blood seepage, pus, redness and swelling around the umbilicus, it is necessary to consult a doctor in time for treatment.
4. Jaundice detection: physiological jaundice or pathological jaundice may occur in newborns after 1~7 days of birth, and caregivers should pay attention to observing the jaundice of newborns. If pathological jaundice occurs, such as severe yellowing of the skin, lethargy, irritability, light-colored stools and other symptoms, it is necessary to consult a doctor for treatment in time.
There are many care considerations for newborns after 1 to 7 days of life, and you can consult your obstetrician or neonatologist for details.