Postpartum - Chapter 1

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Postpartum Guide

• Introduction: Who's Who?
• Chapter One: Your Hospital Stay
• Early Maternity Discharge Information
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Hospital Basics
• Preparing to Take Your New Baby Home
• Security Instructions for Parents
• Chapter Two: Taking Care of Yourself
• Diet and Weight Loss
• Exercise After Delivery
• Helpful Hints by Week
• Postpartum Care: Daily Adjustments
• Postpartum Care: Pain Management
• Postpartum Emotional Adjustments
• When to Call Your Physician
• Chapter Three: Taking Care of Baby
• Jaundice and Your Newborn: Questions and Answers
• Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: What You Can Do
• Safety: Car Seats and Sun Protection
• Special Care Nursery
• Taking Care of Your Newborn
• Understanding Your Newborn
• While Your Newborn is in the Hospital
• Chapter Four: Infant Nutrition
• Breast Pain
• Breastfeeding Basics
• Breastfeeding Frequency
• Breastfeeding Frequently Asked Questions
• Breastfeeding Positions and Latch-On
• Formula Feeding
• Newborn Feeding Guidelines
• Chapter Five: Resources
• Community Resources
• Print Postpartum Guide
• Return to Patient Guides and Forms

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