Regular physical examinations of the baby can give the mother and baby the opportunity to talk to the doctor about the baby's growth. In general, at this time, you can ask the doctor about many very detailed infant care methods. New parents should be prepared in advance to remember what problems are, such as any questions about the baby's health and behavior, vaccinations, etc., and will not miss the problem when they go to the doctor, so that they can communicate quickly and effectively. Let's take a look at your baby's monthly physical examination tips today!
In the first month after the baby is born, a physical examination should be performed.
Your baby's first physical examination after leaving the hospital is something you've never experienced before.
In the waiting room, you can no longer leisurely read magazines, you have to spend time to soothe the baby, feed, tidy up the baby's clothes, swaddle, make the baby comfortable and quiet, in order to cooperate with the doctor in the best condition.
When it's your turn to check, no matter how gentle the doctors and nurses are, your baby may still cry and not cooperate. Newborns usually don't like to be stripped naked, but doctors and nurses still need to take off their baby's clothes in order to accurately measure the baby's weight. Bright lights, unfamiliar sounds, and ordinary shaking will make the baby restless throughout the whole process.
The first task is to measure and weigh:
The nurse will put the baby on the scale and weigh it. Babies return to their birth weight around week 2, and of course many return to their previous weight early. The nurse then measures the baby's length. She will place the baby on a measuring scale- examination bed, straighten his legs, and mark the top of his head and the soles of his feet to get the length. The nurse will also measure the baby's head circumference with a tape measure. Then, the doctor will start to examine the baby, and many doctors will let the parents hold the baby in their arms to check it to minimize the discomfort of the baby.
For the first physical examination, the doctor and nurse will do the following steps:
1. Weigh and measure your baby's length.
2. Check your baby's skin for jaundice, birthmarks and rashes.
3. Observe the neck, hands, feet, arms and legs and do some basic activities.
4. Turn the baby's legs and check the skin lines of both lower limbs to see if there is a possibility of hip dislocation.
5. Listen to your baby's chest and check for respiratory and cardiac abnormalities, especially if there is a heart murmur.
6. Look at your baby's armpits and neck to see if there are glandular swellings as well as torticollis.
7. Check all visible parts of your baby's body for abnormalities.
8. Ask whether the baby's feeding method and milk amount are normal.
9. Ask parents how they feel when they become new dads and moms.
10. Discuss your concerns and answer your questions.
11. If you have not been vaccinated in the hospital before, you will be vaccinated against hepatitis B at this time.
42 days after the baby is born, it is routine to go to the hospital where the baby is given birth for a physical examination, and the mother is also examined on the same day. The obstetrician will look at the mother's uterus, ask about the lochia, and guide some precautions for postpartum recovery.