Sure, all those books and classes have prepped you for the major things: labor and delivery, the unavoidable sleepless nights. But what about the projectile poop and vomit. Before you go running to the phone to call the pediatrician, we've got the rundown on all the freaky, but totally normal, things your new born will do.
1. Cradle Cap – There’s no avoiding it. But it is actually pretty common. How come? Nobody knows for sure. The good news is it will usually disappear within your baby’s first few months. Meanwhile, try rubbing baby oil on the patches two to three times a week.
2. Baby boobage - Remember those wacky hormones that plagued your entire pregnancy? Well, they did a number on baby too. And, unfortunately, one of the side effects of hanging out in your belly for 9 months can be...well, large boobs. But don't stress, they're generally nothing to be concerned about and should go away in time.
3. Constant sneezing - Don't forget that baby's new to this world and everything in it and, as a result, he's extra-sensitive to lots of things you're already immune to. So if he's sneezing up a storm but not actually sick, he's probably trying to banish any little foreign particles that have made their way into his nasal passages.
4. Random jerky movements - In those first few months, she'll be dealing with a lot of developmental changes, one of which includes honing her startle reflex
5. Oddly-shaped heads - Since baby's little head is soft and malleable in the beginning, squeaking his way past your pelvic bone can definitely cause some flattening to occur. If it doesn't happen during delivery, baby could also get some flat spots later on from lying on his back too much
6. Blood in the diaper - Spotting even the tiniest trace of blood in baby's diaper is enough to freak out any new parent; but the truth is, it's not always cause for alarm. There are tons of legit reasons why it may be happening, all of which are temporary. If you've just had a baby girl, she may be experiencing some extra side effects from being exposed to your hormones in utero. Have no worries, a "mini-period" is actually pretty common among infant girls going through a little estrogen withdrawal in the days following delivery
7. Crossed eyes - In the beginning, a slight case of wonk-eye in baby is to be expected. She’s still trying to sort out all her newfound abilities, one being her sense of sight, and it will take some time for her to gain a little muscle control and hone her focusing techniques.
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