Handy Hints for the first 6 weeks
- Remember to register your baby within 14 days of birth
- Your baby will need a BCG vaccine and oral polio drops within the first 14 days
- Your baby will need weekly checks for the first 6 weeks
- Allow baby to sleep on alternate sides or back but not on tummy
- Clean the cord with surgical spirits only, do not use powder
- Wash baby with aqueous cream only
- Wash clothing with Sunlight washing powder for babies only
- Sneezing, hiccups, and straining with stool are normal
- Always bath prior to a feed
- Bathing every day is not necessary, ‘topping and tailing’ will suffice
- Keep your baby’s nails as short as possible, either by filing or cutting with blunt-ended scissors, always while the baby is asleep