Newborn baby's characteristics

Physical characteristics and newborn baby's behavior that your baby may have. Most of them are normal findings, just take minute to examine your baby, searching for some of these characteristics.

Acne: Begins around 2 weeks of age and lasts until 4-6 months. baby lotion may make it worst. keep clean with soap and water.

Breast Enlargement: Newborns male or female may occur in the 1st weeks of life and last 6months to 1 year, due to hormones that have been passed on by the mother before birth, you may even notice a drop of milk coming from the enlarged breast.

Bowel Movements: Stools may vary in color & consistency, but most often mustard yellow with a "cottage cheese" consistency. 1st few months, most babies strain when they stool. This occurs even the stool is soft. Don't worry, unless your baby's stool is hard or has a clay consistency.

Cephalohematoma: Fluid-filled swellings on the top of the scalp, usually will go away within a few days to months after birth.

Circumcision: Some yellowish skin on the head of the penis or at the end of the remaining foreskin. This will return to normal in 10 days. If your child has a plastic device after the circumcision, this will fall off within two weeks. Keep the circumcision clean with water 3 times/day. Apply petroleum jelly (vaseline) to the circumcision to avoid sticking to the disper.