Yes, it may be clear, white or bloody, and it is from withdrawal from the mother’s hormones. You don’t have to wipe it away, but you can if you want to (top to bottom).
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Breastfed newborns generally have 3 or more bowel movements per 24 hours by day 3 or 4. Formula fed infants generally have at least 1 bowel movement per 24 hours. But some infants can have up to 20 per day and still be normal! And normal...
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American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov General Pediatric Info www.healthychildren.org Travel Medicine wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel Safety for Kids www.safekids.org Car Seat Safety...
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Usually 1-2 days after you leave the hospital, we would like to see you back in the office to check your baby’s weight, color, and heart. If your baby has a fever more than 100.4 rectally (only take temperature if baby seems warmer than usual)...
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Immunization Information www.immunizationinfo.org Vaccine Safety www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/index.html Childhood Immunization Support Program www.aap.org/immunization Vaccine Education Center www.chop.edu/healthinfo/immunizations-1.html...
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Nutrition (AAP) www.aap.org/healthtopics/nutrition.cfm Nutrition www.healthychildren.org/english/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/default.aspx AAP Childhood Obesity http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/overweight.cfm CDC Body Mass Index and...
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Common Childhood Illnesses (AAP) www.aap.org/healthtopics/commonillness.cfm Allergies & Asthma www.aap.org/healthtopics/asthma.cfm Asthma & Allergies www.aaaai.org/ Food Allergies www.foodallergy.org/ Pediatric...
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AAP Offers New App for Selecting, Installing Car Seats The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) presents an easy-to-use Car Seat Check app to quickly learn what car seat is right for your child based on age, height, and weight. AAP Car Seat...
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