Troubleshooting the Early Weeks with Your Baby

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Welcoming a newborn comes with its share of surprises, and this episode aims to help you navigate and troubleshoot some common challenges. While most of these issues are not serious, trusting your instincts is essential. Don’t hesitate to contact your pediatrician if something doesn't feel right. This episode explores the research on topics like jaundice, diaper rashes, baby acne, cradle cap, scratching, colds, fevers, gas, vomiting, and colic. Thankfully, there are many effective remedies and strategies to manage these concerns. While these may not be the most glamorous topics, understanding them will better equip you to navigate caring for your newborn.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.5	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. In today's episode, we're talking about
0:17.0	troubleshooting the early weeks with your baby. Welcoming a newborn certainly comes with
0:22.8	a chair of surprises. This episode will help you navigate and troubleshoot some common challenges.
0:30.1	Most of these issues are not serious, but always trust your instincts. Do not hesitate to contact
0:37.0	your pediatrician if something does not feel right.
0:40.0	In this episode, we'll explore the research on topics like jaundice, diaper rashes, baby acne, cradle cap,
0:48.0	your baby scratching themselves with those sharp fingernails, colds, fevers, gas, vomiting, and colic.
0:55.4	Thankfully, there are many effective remedies for these concerns.
1:00.1	I know these may not be the most glamorous topics,
1:03.3	but understanding them will better equip you to navigate caring for your newborn.
1:08.1	You can find the complete article and all of the resources for this episode
1:12.7	at Pregnancy Podcast.com slash newborn troubleshooting. You are currently listening to the
1:20.6	public feed of the podcast, which gives you access to the last year of episodes. Become a
1:26.6	pregnancy podcast premium member get access to the entire year of episodes. Become a pregnancy podcast premium member, get access to the entire back catalog
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1:36.9	plus all of the premium content is ad-free.
1:41.3	Check out Pregnancy Podcast Premium at Pregnancypodcast.com slash premium.
1:49.3	The phytoretinal serum from eight sheep organics is a plant-based alternative to retinol that's safe
1:56.3	during pregnancy. Check out the phyto retinal serum by going to Pregnancypodcast.com
2:03.6	slash eight sheep. That's the number eight and sheep like the animal, eight sheep, and use the
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