Monthly Archives: July 2008

How long should a newborn which is 3 weeks old sleep in a day?

July 30, 2008 – 7:51 pm

Good Answer asked: I have a newborn which sleeps most of the day. He gets up to feed every 4 or 5 hours, but he seems to be up to feed for about 3-4 hours a day total time. I heard the average was 16 hours of sleeping a day.
Should I be keeping him [...]

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Why does my newborn have to wear a yellow outfit when going home from the hospital?

July 30, 2008 – 4:53 am

Megz775 asked: My aunt insisted that I bring a yellow outfit for my newborn to wear when going home from the hospital. I asked her why and she said because it’s good luck for the baby to wear yellow. Does anyone know where this superstition came from? My aunt is Mexican, so could this superstition [...]

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What is the normal process for newborn rabbits once they are born and living in the nest?

July 19, 2008 – 6:51 pm

eshamtc asked: We have recently discovered that a mother rabbit has dug a hole for a nest in our flower bed and has given borth to baby rabbits. What is the normal process for the newborn rabbits now that they are born and living in the nest? How long will they be in [...]

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How do you calm down a newborn kitten while it is crying too much?

July 18, 2008 – 12:02 pm

Karissa G asked: Well, today we just got a new kitten and it is newborn-ish and well, it wont stop crying! I have no clue what to do so if someone can reply to this and tell me what to do!
I got the kitten July 2!Bart

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What would cause a newborn to get Purple lips?

July 17, 2008 – 5:12 pm

MustLoveCats asked: My baby is 1 month old and her lips have been purple for a week. We took her to the doctor and they checked her heart and said everthing is fine. Has anyone else experienced this with their newborn? My baby is breast fed so it’s not from sucking a bottle too hard. [...]

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How many straight hours does your newborn sleep during the day?

July 7, 2008 – 5:24 am

Jamie asked: My 2 month old newborn sleeps a lot during the day she eats and sleeps all day and is up maybe 3 hours straight at the most and the rest of the time she’s up for maybe an hour for feeding, just want to make sure she’s on track?Lorrie

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