How To Care For A Newborn Baby Boy. LEGS At birth the newborns legs are relatively short in proportion to the total body length. Immediately after birth the infant should be given polio medication BCG and hepatitis vaccine.
In some newborns there is a significant separation of the knees when the ankles are held together giving the appearance of bowed legs. Half of all newborns especially in those with fair complexions. To protect the baby from cold she should wear full clothes.
Never shake your baby.
After the age of six months the baby should be fed an upper diet besides mothers milk. Although sudden infant death syndrome SIDS is rare there are some simple precautions you can take to help reduce the risks. To protect the baby from cold she should wear full clothes. After the age of six months the baby should be fed an upper diet besides mothers milk.