{"id":559,"date":"2022-08-21T20:19:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T19:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/parent-education-post-delivery\/"},"modified":"2022-09-05T22:28:56","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T21:28:56","slug":"parent-education-post-delivery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/parent-education-post-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Education &#8211; Post Delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>See here for <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/parent-education-labour-delivery\/\">Parent Education &#8211;&nbsp;Labour &amp; Delivery<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feeding Your Baby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NHS Lothian has it&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/feedingyourbaby\/\"> own website with information about feeding your baby<\/a>. We have also listed some other resources that you may find helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Beginnings (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbeginnings.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.bestbeginnings.org.uk<\/a>) is a great website that has lots and lots of resources about breast feeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parentclub.scot\/topics\/feeding?age=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.parentclub.scot\/topics\/feeding?age=2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org.uk\/babyfriendly\/baby-friendly-resources\/breastfeeding-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.unicef.org.uk\/babyfriendly\/baby-friendly-resources\/breastfeeding-resources\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skin to skin after birth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbeginnings.org.uk\/watch-from-bump-to-breastfeeding-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.bestbeginnings.org.uk\/watch-from-bump-to-breastfeeding-online<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to tell if baby is hungry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbeginnings.org.uk\/watch-from-bump-to-breastfeeding-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.bestbeginnings.org.uk\/watch-from-bump-to-breastfeeding-online<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What will my baby be like when they are born?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I like to eat a lot! Roughly 2-3 hourly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sometimes I like to cluster feed and will be on and off your boob\/or the bottle for an extended period and drive you crazy!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I like to sleep a lot! between 16-18 hours in 24 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I will have periods of alertness\/wakefulness in-between sleeps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I will pee and poo a lot too! I will wet my nappy roughly 6-7 times&nbsp;in 24 hours sometimes more!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My eyesight is a bit blurry. I like faces as can only see about 8-10 inches so when you hold me looking at your face makes me happy!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My digestive system\/gut is very immature and just beginning to get used to digesting the delicious milk you are providing. Therefore I may be very gassy, hiccup a lot and love to poo explosively when you expose me in front of others!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I am also very sensitive to my new environment having been incubated in water for the past nine months. Irritants and pollutants in the air make me sneeze a lot and my skin may break out in a rash, which isn&#8217;t usually anything serious and goes away on its own. However, always ask the midwife to have a look just in case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How nappies should look in the early days<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/09\/nappies.jpg\" alt=\"Dirty Nappies\" class=\"wp-image-1206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/09\/nappies.jpg 798w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/09\/nappies-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2022\/09\/nappies-768x485.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safer Sleeping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please read <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/03\/Safer-sleep-guide.pdf\">this leaflet<\/a> for advice about safer sleeping for babies. Versions in other languages can be accessed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/safer-sleep-babies-guide-parents-carers\/documents\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lullabytrust.org.uk\/safer-sleep-advice\/co-sleeping\/\">useful video<\/a> about safe sleeping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recovery tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regular analgesia (set an alarm!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular naps where possible (sleep when baby sleeps \u2013 it\u2019s completely acceptable to live in your pjs for the first week and longer if you need!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eating well\/keeping well hydrated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changing sanitary pads regularly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washing hands before\/after toilet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Showers\/short baths daily<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cook meals and freeze them in advance so you don\u2019t need to worry when baby is here (if you\u2019re the organised type!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accept help\/support!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not wear tight fitting nursing bra\/tops (shouldn\u2019t leave marks, indents on skin when removed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t make plans for the first week. Don\u2019t \u2018entertain\u2019 visitors \u2013 if they want to pop over to do chores, feed you or give you a chance to grab a nap then great!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t feel guilty about having takeaways!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t worry about housework\/chores (NOT important!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/pregnancy-and-baby\/being-a-parent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/pregnancy-and-baby\/being-a-parent\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/pregnancy-and-baby\/your-baby-after-birth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/pregnancy-and-baby\/your-baby-after-birth\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bathing a baby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BATHING A BABY\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/446431295?h=d355878e42&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Baby Wearing safely<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baby Wearing\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/475398025?h=75f24d6714&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See here for Parent Education &ndash;&nbsp;Labour &amp; Delivery Feeding Your Baby NHS Lothian has it&rsquo;s own website with information about feeding your baby. We have also listed some other resources that you may find helpful. Best Beginnings (https:\/\/www.bestbeginnings.org.uk) is a great website that has lots and lots of resources about breast feeding. https:\/\/www.parentclub.scot\/topics\/feeding?age=2 https:\/\/www.unicef.org.uk\/babyfriendly\/baby-friendly-resources\/breastfeeding-resources\/ Skin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":66,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/widewidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-559","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"NHS Lothian","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/maternity\/author\/nhs-lothian\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"See here for Parent Education &ndash;&nbsp;Labour &amp; Delivery Feeding Your Baby NHS Lothian has it&rsquo;s own website with information about feeding your baby. 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