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New Born Baby - Symptoms of New Born Baby
New born babies often look quite blue in colour, particularly on their arms and legs. This will disappear in a few minutes after they take a few breaths and turn pink. Your baby may also have some blood on his or her skin. This is usually your blood from a tear or episiotomy. Their skin may also be wrinkly and coated with a white, greasy substance that Doctors call vernix. Vernix protects the skin while the baby is in the womb surrounded by fluid.
When your baby is making its way down the birth canal the head has to squeeze through your pelvic bones. The skull of a baby is not rigid like an adult skull, instead it is made up of plates of bones that can move slightly to allow the shape of the baby's head to change. This movement allows the baby to squeeze its head through your pelvis more easily. This change in shape is called moulding. It may take several days after delivery for the moulding to resolve. As well as moulding there can often be some swelling of the skin over the top of the baby's head. This is where the head has been pushed against the neck of your womb and the tissues of your pelvis as your contractions push it through the birth canal. This swelling is called caput, it will resolve over a day or so. Occasionally there can be some bruising on the baby's head and this will take several days to resolve.
Newborn Baby Weight
It is usual for newborn babies to lose a little weight in the first few days, before they start to regain weight, recovering what was lost and continuing to grow. Around a tenth of their birthweight can be lost in the first few days, but by the time the baby is 10-14 days old he or she will be around the same weight as at birth. If you are concerned about your baby's weight gain you should discuss this with your Doctor or midwife.
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