Baby Care after Birth
Hold the baby’s head down so that mucus comes out of his mouth.
- Keep the baby between the mother’s legs, below the level of the uterus until the cord is tied.
- If the baby does not begin to breathe right away, rub his back or tickle its soles.
- Perform suction of the baby’s mouth and then of its nose using mucus catheter or rubber bulb with a narrow pointed end.
- Dry the baby’s head first and then the rest its body.
- Warp the baby in a clean towel. Then wrap it in a blanket to keep it warm.
- Put the baby in a clean towel. Then wrap it in a blanket to keep it warm.
- Put the baby to the mother’s breast as soon as the mother’s condition allows.
- Put one drop of soframycin or gentamicin eye drops in each eye.
- Tie the cord with two pieces of strong, clean thread. A cord clip may be applied instead, if available. Apply spirit to the cut end of the cord.
