Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 36

36

The List

New Baby
Cheat Sheet
7 THINGS PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
BY LAURA ARENSCHIELD

1

Your baby will lose
weight at first.

Babies are born carrying extra
fluid and lose 7 to 10 percent of
their body weight before gaining
it back by the second week of
life. That usually doesn't mean
your baby isn't eating enough.
" The key is not to panic, " KowalConnelly says. " Weight loss is
normal, and your pediatrician
will tell you when it's time
to worry. "

2

Sucking doesn't
always equal hunger.

New babies suckle at their fists,
at pacifiers, at their mothers,
at pretty much anything they
can get near their mouths-and
although it can mean they are
hungry, that's not always the case.
So what is a parent to do? Offer
food, whether from a breast or
a bottle, but don't force it.

Care Tips
for You and
Your Baby

At UVA Health, you can find
free classes and other newparent resources to help you
care for yourself and your baby,
from birth through the teenage
years. Go to uvahealth.com/
new-parents.

PHOTOS BY GETTY IMAGES

New parenthood is
intense: You might
feel blissed out or
overwhelmed-or both at once.
You're in love with your new baby,
but you're also desperately exhausted.
You're spending more time than ever
on Google, asking questions you
never thought to ask. Why didn't
anyone tell you this stuff?
" There are so many things that
new parents wonder about and
don't know, and that they ask me
about when they come in for those
early visits, " says Suanne KowalConnelly, MD, a pediatrician who
writes a blog about parenting for the
American Academy of Pediatrics.
" And what most of them come
down to are eating, sleeping and
pooping. Those are usually the
big things that worry new parents
the most. "
If this sounds familiar, take comfort in knowing you aren't alone.
" Every new parent wonders what
they're doing, or if they're doing
things right, or if their baby is OK, "
Kowal-Connelly says.
Read on to find out seven things
you should know before you bring
your new baby home-and remember that you can always ask your
child's pediatrician if you're unsure
about something.
SUMMER 2021 VIM & VIGOR

VVSU2188_12-38_Common.indd
V1_VVSU2100_36-37_TheList.indd3636

3/9/21
2/8/21 3:12
2:35 PM



http://uvahealth.com/new-parents http://uvahealth.com/new-parents

Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021

Contents
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - Cover1
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - Cover2
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - Contents
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 2
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 3
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 4
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 5
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 6
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 7
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 8
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 9
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 10
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 11
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 12
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 13
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 14
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 15
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 16
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 17
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 18
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 19
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 20
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 21
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 22
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 23
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 24
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 25
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 26
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 27
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 28
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 29
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 30
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 31
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 32
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 33
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 34
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 35
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 36
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 37
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 38
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 39
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 40
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 41
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 42
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 43
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 44
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 45
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 46
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 47
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 48
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 49
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 50
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 51
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 52
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 53
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 54
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 55
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - 56
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - Cover3
Vim & Vigor - Summer 2021 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2021fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2021summer-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2021spring-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2020winter-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2020summer-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2020spring-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2019winter-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2019fall-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2019summer-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2019spring-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2018winter-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2018fall-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2018summer-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2018spring-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2017winter-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2017fall-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2017summer-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2017spring-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2016winter-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2016fall-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/manifest/vimvigor_2016summer-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2016spring-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2015winter-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2015fall-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2015summer-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2015spring-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2014winter-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2014fall-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2014summer-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2014spring-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2013winter-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2013fall-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2013summer-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2013spring-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2012winter-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2012fall-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2012summer-uva
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/vimvigor_2012spring-uva
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com