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How many times does a newborn baby wake up at night?

On average how many times does a newborn wake up during the night? Do you feed your baby every time the baby wakes up at night? I don’t have much experience with babies but I’m pregnant with twins. I have twins as well. They are 5 years old now! They usually woke up every 2-3 hours [...]
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What did your newborn baby wear home from the hospital?

I am having my baby of undetermined gender in less than 2 months (end of April- should be spring weather). What should I bring to the hospital for it to wear home? Did you have an outfit picked out for your newborn? What if it’s much smaller/larger than anticipated? I did. I brought [...]
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How do I pick up my newborn baby turtle out of the water?

One of my newborn baby turtles will NOT get on the surface. But the other one is completely fine.Cookie (the one who won’t bask) I am afraid he will get soft shell or fungus.I am afraid to pick him up because my other turtle died from to much handling.I just got them today and I don’t [...]
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How many times will a newborn baby wake up at night?

On average how many times does a newborn wake up during the night? Do you feed your baby each time the baby wakes up at night? I don’t have much experience with babies but I’m 21 weeks pregnant with a baby girl. Every baby is different and while some sleep for hours on end other wake [...]
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How long should a newborn baby be kept away from people with sickness bug?

How long should a newborn baby be kept away from people with sickness bug? There is a sickness bug that has hit many family and friends and we were told that it is safe to be around them after 48 hrs of the last person in a household getting it. But, how true is this? I [...]
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Does a newborn baby need a visa to visit Philippines for a month?

im a filipino, living in the US, planning to travel to philippines with my newborn baby(US citizen) for a month, do i still need to get a visa for her? no, u dont even need a visa to go to the phi
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What is the proper way to hold a newborn baby?

My cousin just had a baby Wednesday and I get to see her tomorrow. I have always found it difficult to hold newborns because they are so small and fragile. What is the proper way to hold a newborn baby? shove your pointer and middle finger in its nostrils… and lift.
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What would a newborn mom want right after she has the baby?

I work for a state medical insurance, and we are trying to figure out what we can give to newborn moms we are giving the newborns baby stuff and a gift card for baby’s r us, but what about the moms what are some ideas to give them? Bath robe, slippers, nice lotions, candles etc? [...]
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What happens if you kiss a newborn baby on the mouth with a cold sore?

What happens if you kiss a newborn baby on the mouth with a cold sore? Will the baby get the cold sore? Should I wash my mouth first? I happen to have genital herpes. cold sores and genital herpes are two different things If you’ve ever had cold sores, don’t kiss your baby on the mouth. And be careful [...]
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How often do you feed your newborn baby? And at what age does the feeding change?

I have a 13 day old newborn baby, and I’ve heard SO MANY different feeding tips from each doctor that I go to. I was told to feed my baby every 2-3 hours, but not to go over 4 hours. I feed her anywhere from 2oz-4oz at each feeding. She is ~8lbs. She is fed [...]
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