The first month with your newborn baby is going to be a lot of fun. Here's what you can expect: 1. A lot of sneezing and hiccupping. This is perfectly normal. 2. Mottling of the skin when the clothes are removed - also normal. 3. Mucus accumulating in the corners of the eye and in the nose. This should be wiped away very carefully. 4. Cradle cap of the scalp - the yellowish scalp crusting seen during the first month and easy to cure with baby oil, a fine tooth comb and a shampoo. 5. Frequent startling and crying, along with noisy and irregular breathing. 6. Light sleeping, easily awakened, and very few sleeping through. 7. Cheesing or spitting up after almost every feeding. 8. A diaper that is almost continually wet, and so diaper rash is a problem. 9. The ability to hear right from birth and to be able to see bright lights and big objects with poor focusing.
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