They must also visit the newborn's room without their shoes. Newborns also may develop a peculiar jaundice. This is not an infection or so but it is due to changes in haematology of the baby. Significant thing is to identify it early if it is more than average for the age in hours, then baby may be kept in the phototherapy unit. If it goes undetected and reaches very high levels then, baby may require exchange blood transfusion in order to avoid serious brain damage.
Some babies have eye discharge.
This is mostly due to narrow or partially blocked drainage duct at the inner angle of the eye. It is very important to keep the little one's eye clean and regularly massaging the inner angle of the eye. Baby's cord is to be kept clean and dry. This precaution is to be kept up even after the cord falls, which is after a few days from birth. Some mothers and babies take longer time to settle with breastfeeding especially if the mother's nipple is retracted.