3: Call the Midwife - The first 24 hours with your baby

Rick and Dr. Sarah talk through what happens in the first 24 hours of your baby's life, and when you can take your baby home. Midwife Kirsty Howe, who's worked around the world delivering babies, joins us again on Crib Notes. This episode is Powered by The Breast Feeding Friend. For Breast-feeding advice available 24 7 on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. In this episode we talk about feeding, cord care, the newborn examination and newborn weight loss. We also discuss dressing your baby and postnatal care for mum. Please remember the discussion in this episode is not medical advice. If you have any concerns regarding your child please do seek professional medical advice.  The opinions voiced by the speakers in this episode do not reflect those of the organisations they work for. Please note this episode was recorded before the Coronavirus Pandemic and Social Distancing recommendations.  Disclaimer: All content in the Crib Notes podcast series is provided for your general information only and not as medical advice. Please don’t use our podcast as a replacement for a consultation with your doctor or other qualified care professional, or ignore different advice you have received from a medical professional. If you have any concerns about your, or your baby’s health, please contact your local healthcare provider. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the publisher (Crib Notes Global Limited) is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for any consequences arising from your reliance on the information in our podcast. We do not give any warranties, express or implied, with respect to the contents, completeness or accuracy of the material published. However, we do not seek to exclude our liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence, or any other liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.