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Always place babies on their backs to sleep on a hard, flat surface. Parents and infants should share a room, but not the same bed. Never put pillows,…
The first dose of hepatitis B vaccine must be given to a newborn within 24 hours after birth. Roughly 95% of infants and toddlers who contract hepatit…
All vaccines included in the national immunization schedule are completely free — clinics cannot charge a single cent. Both daycare centers and school…
Breastfeeding should begin within the first hour after birth. For the first 6 months, infants only need breast milk — no water or other fluids are req…
Formula milk is not sterile and may contain a bacterium called Cronobacter sakazakii. Once newborns are infected, reported mortality rates range from …
Never give honey to babies under 1 year of age. This includes honey water, honey mixed into baby food, and any baked goods containing honey. Honey can…
Newborns naturally have very little vitamin K stored in their bodies. Without supplementation, it can lead to vitamin K deficiency bleeding; the delay…
Infants under 3 months of age with a body temperature of 38°C must be taken to the hospital right away. Do not wait at home, and do not give them feve…
A baby’s head makes up a large proportion of their body size, yet their neck muscles are still very weak. Shaking them forcefully can cause bleeding i…
No government agency has ever published an official ranking of “the best diaper brands.” The only information available comes from two sources: qualit…
Short-lived purchases such as strollers, blankets and toys can be borrowed first, bought used second and bought new last. A used car seat needs a know…
In a randomized trial of 640 high‑risk infants, those who ate peanuts regularly from 4 to 11 months of age had a peanut allergy rate of only 1.9% by a…
More than four in five newborns have some jaundice; most clear on their own. Yellow before 24 hours of age, or unusually sleepy and unarousable, refus…
Vitamin B12 occurs naturally almost exclusively in animal-source foods (meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and dairy). If an expectant or nursing mother eats …
A baby in a wheeled walker can propel themselves more than 3 feet (0.9 meters) in a single second; in most recorded injuries, a supervising adult was …
Breast milk contains very little vitamin D, and infants should not receive unprotected direct sunlight, making daily supplementation essential. In a t…
Hot tap water at 65 °C (150 °F) causes third-degree full-thickness burns on adult skin in just 2 seconds; infant skin is significantly thinner and bur…
