I’ve brought my newborn bub home, now what?1? - with midwife Clare

In our 185th BONUS episode of Beyond the Bump, we chat with the beautiful Clare. Clare is a midwife and a mother of three and today she answers all your newborn questions:

• What can we expect over the first few days after having a baby?
• How long does it take for our milk to come through?
• Why is there such a varied amount of time that people stay in hospital after a ‘straightforward’ birth?
• Words of advice for first time mums when taking their newborn home for the first time?
• What are some things we can do to prepare for the coming home process while we’re waiting for bub to arrive?
• What should be the first thing we do when we walk through the door with a newborn?
• What should we expect in terms of sleep in a newborn?
• How can we reassure ourself when bub is sleeping that they’re actually okay?
• Why do so many bubs not like sleeping in a bassinet but will sleep on us?
• Is it advised to swaddle all newborns or do some just not like it?
• When should we move to a sleepsuit?
• Should we be timing our feeds?
• Should we be breastfeeding off both sides?
• What’s the difference between oversupply and mastitis? And some tips to manage both.
• What about low supply, what are some things we can do?
• If we are exclusively breastfeeding how do we know our baby is getting enough?
• Are some bubs burpers and others just not?
• What’s the general poo journey of a newborn and when should we be concerned?
• How much bleeding is to be expected after birth and when should we be concerned?
• Let’s bloody talk about after birth pains!! And some tips on how to manage them!
• How long should we wait to bath our bubs? And what’s the benefit of waiting a little bit?
• How do we know if our bub is dressed correctly for the weather?
• Advice on getting family to give us some space after giving birth.
• Thoughts on having visitors at the hospital?
• What are some general health red flags for mum and bub that we should look out for?
• And SO MUCH MORE!

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