Ep. 21 - Life With A Newborn Part 3: The First 30 Days
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This is the third and final episode of the Life With a Newborn series. After 30 days they're technically an infant — and the rest of this podcast is the continuation anyway. This episode fills in the gaps. The things that don't have their own dedicated episode yet — the neurological reality of the fourth trimester, the practical daily care stuff nobody explains in detail, and the emotional transition that happens around week two when the help quietly disappears. What we cover: The fourth trimester — why your baby's nervous system is still organizing outside the womb and what that means for how you parent in these first weeks What your baby can actually see and why your face is the most important thing in their world right now Tummy time — when to start, what counts, how to make it more tolerable, and why it's the single most important developmental activity in the first 30 days Bath time — how to do it before the umbilical cord falls off, how often, and what you actually need Umbilical cord care — what normal looks like, what healing looks like, and what needs medical attention Newborn skincare — vernix, peeling, fragrance-free everything, and what not to stress about The emotional reality of week two when the adrenaline wears off, the visitors leave, and you're suddenly alone in a quiet house with a baby who isn't giving anything back yet The first real smile — what it means, when it comes, and why it changes everything Surviving Tiny Humans covers everything from the first days home through the end of the first year — the honest, practical guide your discharge papers should have been. 🔗 https://a.co/d/07faXLvV
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This is the Season 1 finale of Surviving Tiny Humans — and we're going out with one of the most googled topics in parenting: fevers. Because at 2am with a sick baby, you don't want to read a medical textbook. You want someone to tell you clearly — does this need the ER or not? In this episode I'm walking you through everything you actually need to know: what counts as a real fever, what to do about it, when to go in, and when you can manage safely at home. Including a few things that might surprise you. In this episode: What actually counts as a fever vs. a low-grade temperature — and why the distinction matters more than the number Why the height of the fever is less important than how your child looks Acetaminophen vs. ibuprofen — how they're different, how to use them together, and why ibuprofen before bed might be the move The fever rules by age — including why any fever in a baby under 30 days is an automatic ER visit no matter how well they look When to go to the ER vs. when an urgent appointment is enough The five-day fever rule and Kawasaki's disease — what it is and why every medical student on the planet knows about it Ear infections, delayed fevers, and how to recognize when a cold has turned into something else My favourite gut-check for telling a virus from a bacterial infection — and why the grosser it is, the more likely it's viral 🔗 Free fever flowchart linked below — print it, save it to your phone, and have it ready for the next 2am moment. https://www.vitalswithdrbuller.com/infant-er-flowchart
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