Family and children / Chapter 20
Scope: infant mortality and money. This section only covers what affects whether the child survives or how much you spend, and only where the gap is large enough and the evidence is solid. Soothing and day-to-day parenting tips are not covered here. For tasks before birth and on the day of discharge, see Section 27.
While the child is still an infant, lay the child face up on a firm surface that does not incline. An inclined cradle or an infant seat cannot be used as a bed. …
The 1st dose of hepatitis B vaccine has to be given within 24 hours after the child is born. Among people infected in infancy or early childhood, about 95% go on to chronic hepatitis. …
Vaccines on the national immunization schedule are free for the whole series, and the vaccination provider cannot charge. …
Start feeding in the 1st hour after the child is born. For the first 6 months, feed only breast milk, not even water. …
Formula is not sterile. It can carry a bacterium that kills 4 in 10 to 8 in 10 of the newborns who catch it. Pour the hot water in first, wait until it falls to about 73.8 °C, then add the powder. …
If the child is under 1 year of age, do not feed honey. Honey water, honey mixed into complementary foods, and pastries that contain honey all count. Honey can carry the bacterium that causes botulism. …
A newborn has very little vitamin K stored. Without a supplement, bleeding can occur, and the kind that shows up late is often bleeding in the brain. …
If the child is under 3 months and the temperature reaches 38 °C, go to the hospital directly. Do not watch at home, and do not give a fever medicine first and then wait. …
A baby’s head makes up a large proportion of their body size, yet their neck muscles are still very weak. …
No official body has ranked "which brand is best." Only 2 things can be checked: product-quality sampling notices from the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局), and regulator investigations of a specific event. …
A stroller, a swaddle, and toys are used for a short time. Borrow first. If you cannot borrow, buy used. Buy new last. For a used car seat, confirm it was not in a heavier crash, was not recalled, and has all its parts. …
An infant with severe eczema or an egg allergy should eat peanuts regularly from 4 to 11 months. Among those whose skin test showed no reaction at the start, 1. …
More than 8 in 10 newborns are a bit yellow. Yellow before 24 hours of age, or yellow together with being sleepier than usual and hard to wake, not feeding, or a body that is floppy or stiff, means go to the hospital immediately. …
Vitamin B12 is found almost only in meat, eggs, and milk. Someone eating fully vegan has to rely on fortified foods or a supplement. …
A child sitting in a baby walker can shoot more than 0.9 meters in 1 second, and most injuries happen while an adult is right there watching. …
Breast milk has very little vitamin D, and an infant should not be in the sun for long, so it has to be supplemented every day. In a rural area of Turkey, 3. …
Hot water at 65 °C, in contact for 2 seconds, gives most adults a 3rd-degree burn, and an infant's skin is thinner. Put cold water in the basin first, then mix in hot. …
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