During Your Stay

• Celebration Meal
• Visitation Policy
• Infant Security
• Birth Certificates
• Metabolic Screening
• Discharge—Going Home
• Infant Photos
• Hepatitis B
• Circumcision
• Hearing Screening
• Hearing Checklist

Taking Care of You

• Afterpains
• Vaginal Discharge
• Episiotomy and/or Hemorrhoids
• C-Section Incision
• Rest and Activities
• Breast Care
• Breast Self Examination
• Diet
• Emotions
• Couples – Time Together
• Birth Control
• Health and Sexuality
• Exercise
• Posture and Body Mechanics

Feeding Baby

• Breastfeeding Your Baby
• Breastfeeding Advantages
• The Basics
• Colostrum
• Let Down Reflex
• Getting Started
• Breast Massage
• Manual Expression of Breast Milk
• Breastfeeding Positions
• Removing Baby from Your Breasts
• Burping
• Care for Your Breasts
• Flat or Inverted Nipples
• Choosing a Bra
• Leaking
• Common Early Concerns: Is Baby Getting Enough?
• Normal Newborn Jaundice
• Sleepy Babies
• Sore Nipples
• Breast Congestion/Engorgement
• Pumping
• Storing Pumped Breast Milk
• To Thaw and Warm Milk
• Plugged Ducts
• Mastitis
• Thrush and Yeast Infections
• When Baby Refuses to Nurse
• Fussy Baby
• Growth and Appetite Spurts
• Dietary Needs with Breastfeeding
• Medication Use
• Alcohol Consumption
• Siblings
• Returning to Work or School
• Preparing for Your Return
• Timing Your Return
• Evaluate Possible Work Arrangements
• Explore Available Types of Childcare
• Practice Trial Runs
• Managing Your Return
• Managing Your Daily Routine
• Weaning
• Bottle Feeding Your Baby
• Bottles and Nipples
• Well Water/Testing Bottled Water
• Feeding Baby
• Better Burps
• Spitting Up
• Hiccupping
• Drinking from a Cup
• Important Bottlefeeding Tips
• Introducing Solids

Taking Care of Baby

• Bathing
• Skin and Nail Care
• Dressing
• Cord Care
• Circumcision Care
• Taking Baby’s Temperature
• Diaper Rash
• Rashes and Birthmarks
• Jaundice
• Elimination
• Physical Characteristics
• Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Infant Stimulation
• Baby’s Growth and Development
• Newborns
• Newborn Behavior
• Crying
• Soothing a Fussy Baby
• Colic
• Newborn Safety and Health
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Immunizations
• Safe Choices in Baby Items
• Childproofing Your Home
• Smoke-Free Environment
• Lead Poisoning
• When to Call Your Doctor
• Fever and General Signs of Illness
• Giving Medications
• Common Illnesses and Conditions
• Emergencies

Family Life

• Parenting: A Father’s Perspective
• ABC’s of Parenthood
• Sibling Rivalry
• Pet Rivalry and Safety
• Parenting: A Working Mother’s Perspective
• Survival Guide for the Mother
• Working Outside of the Home
• Daycare and Babysitters
• Community Services
• Parenting Resources

The Kintzinger Women’s Health Center was made possible by a gift from John and Jewel Kintzinger.