Your newborn baby’s stool is very dark green, tarry, sticky and odorless.

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During the first one to two days of birth, you go to change your newborn baby’s diaper.  The baby stool is very dark green , tarry , sticky and odorless. Which is the correct answer?

  • Your breast or bottle milk may be contaminated and antibiotics are needed.
  • You should take the baby to the emergency room immediately and notify your pediatrician.
  • This is normal it’s called meconium or “mec.” It’s the baby’s first stool of life.
  • You should pump and dump your breast milk for 30 minutes before your next feeding or change the brand of  formula you are feeding the baby. 

In this time of giving birth, we now have 24 hour early discharge from a hospital or discharge from a birthing center after a few hours of observation.  Are you prepared to give care to your newborn?  Take my class and learn how to give complete care to your new loved one!

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Voted 3 times DIME Best of Brooklyn Award!

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Our Nurse Jackie is THE BEST birthing class teacher in the business! Her classes on Childbirth, Baby Care, Basic Life Support, Breast-feeding and Hypno-Birthing have helped hundreds of couples with their new born babies!

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2021: Brooklyn Voted Birthing Center of NY – Nurse Jackie Chapman/Childbirth Educator Best OBGYN Obstetrics and Gynaecology!

Birthing Center of NY – Nurse Jackie Chapman/Childbirth Educator
6700 3rd Ave
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Childbirth and the months leading up to that magical moment is often full of new discoveries. New discoveries about your body and what it is capable of creating. The Birthing Center of New York, the largest and newest free standing natural birthing facility in Brooklyn, allows new mothers to explore their bodies and ask questions of the professional staff. Thanks to the leadership of Nurse Jackie Chapman — with her more than 43 years of nursing experience in labor and delivery and specialty in high-risk obstetrics — clients are sure to receive the best care they possibly can.

2020: Brooklyn Voted Nurse Jackie Chapman/Childbirth Educator – Birthing Center of NY Best OBGYN Obstetrics and Gynaecology!

Nurse Jackie Chapman/Childbirth Educator – Birthing Center of NY
6702 3rd Ave
(929) 888-6996 – nybirthingcenter.com

Childbirth and the months leading up to that magical moment is often full of new discoveries. New discoveries about your body and what it is capable of creating. The Birthing Center of New York, the largest and newest free standing natural birthing facility in Brooklyn, allows new mothers to explore their bodies and ask questions of the professional staff. Thanks to the leadership of Nurse Jackie Chapman — with her more than 42 years of nursing experience in labor and delivery and specialty in high-risk obstetrics — clients are sure to receive the best care they possibly can.

2018: Brooklyn Voted New Life Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) – Sunset Park Best OBGYN Obstetrics and Gynegology!

New Life Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) – Sunset Park
634 59th Street (718) 567-0730
New Life Obstetrics and Gynecology is comprised of a team of dedicated healthcare professionals committed to providing you with healthcare that is comprehensive, up-to-date and integrative in its approach to gynecological and obstetrical services. New Life OBGYN strives to provide culturally competent healthcare to its patients throughout the stages of their lives. New Life’s certified nurse midwife is skilled in caring for women pre-conceptually, during the pregnancy, counseling on breastfeeding and postpartum care; she is equally skilled at providing routine gynecological services. The Sunset Park facility believes strongly in diet, exercise, stress management and balance in achieving and maintaining health. When that alone fails, the staff at New Life employs evidence based approaches and apply their experience to disease management.

Breast vs, Bottle Feeding – Which is true?

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You are breast feeding your newborn and your friend is bottle feeding her baby. Which statements are true and which are false??

  • Always make sure your baby is burped in between bottle or  breast feeds.
  • Breast feeders may not burp because they get less air.
  • Bottle feeders may burp more because they get more air.
  • If a baby pulls away from the breast he/she probably needs to be burped.
  • Feeding the baby too fast with breast or bottle can cause air to accumulate in the stomach.
  • Burping the baby does not release gas and or air from the baby.
  • Bottle feeders should burp baby after 4-5 ounces on milk
  • Breast feeders should burp baby after 2-3 ounces of milk
  • Basically there really isn’t a need to burp the baby after they have finished feeding – that is a myth.

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It’s Tummy Time!

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What do you know about Tummy Time. Which statement is true?

-Tummy Time starts?

1. when you bring your baby home from the Birthing Facility.
2. Two weeks after birth.

-In the beginning of Tummy Time, how long and how often do you do Tummy Time?

1. 2-5 minutes increments several times a day
2. 30 minutes, 4 times a day.

Why is Tummy Time important?

1. It’s not that important. It has no benefits, it just give you time to play with your baby
2. It strengthens neck, back, head. Promotes visual, motor, sensory development.

-During Tummy Time if the baby falls asleep.

1. Allow the baby to remain on their stomach
2. Place them on their back and let them continue to sleep.

-Tummy Times can be

1. Tummy to Tummy
2. Tummy to Chest
3. Tummy to lap
4. Tummy to floor( mat/ blanket
5. Tummy to stomach when sleeping in the crib.

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Your body and its changes during pregnancy

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You will find your body going through some changes.  The skin will stretch to accommodate the growth of your abdomen as well as your breasts.  With these changes you may exhibit some color changes, like dark patches of skin on your face.  These patches are sometimes called the “Mask of Pregnancy”.  You may exhibit a line running down the middle of your abdomen between your belly button and your pubic area.  This line is called Linea Nigra or the “pregnancy line” .  The increase in your melanin production is what makes the skin change during pregnancy.  This change occurs during your second trimester.  Can you choose the fact below that is incorrect?

·         The Linea Nigra is not harmful to you or your baby so it does not need medical treatment

·         After birth of the baby the linea nigra line should start to fade – it may not disappear completely. 

·         You should wear sunscreen whenever you are out in the sun exposing your belly and other areas of your skin

·         The dark line running down the middle of your stomach could tell your baby gender – if it runs to your belly button, well it’s a girl and if it keep going all the way to your ribs then it’s a boy!

·         Do not use any kind of bleaching cream during your pregnancy or while you are breastfeeding.  It can be harmful to your baby.

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Its HOT in here!

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As the weather changes from cold to mild to hot- One may wonder how do I dress my newborn.  Can I use a fan with the baby in the room.  What is the easiest way to tell if my baby is to hot or too cold.  How do I  tell if my baby is too hot?  Your baby may have flushed cheeks. Feel the nape of the neck to see if it feels sweaty or too cold to the touch.  Over heated babies may have sweating and fast breathing. Which statements below are untrue?

·         When dressing a baby the general rule – dress the baby in as many layer as you have on and then add one more layer.

·         Never ever use a fan in the room with a newborn it can cause pneumonia.

·         Babies that sleep in a less ventilated room sleeping with a fan – lower the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Leaving the ceiling fan on a low setting is not going to cause a cold. Baby should be at least swaddled or in a sleeping sack , socks or booties. Most of the newborn heat escapes from the head as well as their tiny little feet.

Make sure your infant is always dry because damp clothing can cause hypothermia.

Use good parenting judgment-  too hot or not too hot?  Consider the temperature outside.

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Pregnancy heartburn related to lots of baby hair.

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You are pregnant and you have a lot of heart burn, you’ve been told your baby will have a lot of hair.  You were told you do not have preeclampsia.  Which of the following is false?

  • This is an old wives tale
  • There is some correlation to gas pains and baby having a lot of hair
  • This is simply totally true

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A Successful Birthing Class for a Mommy to be! Feb 19 2021

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Placenta for Encapsulation Do’s and Dont’s

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After having your baby, you want to use the placenta for encapsulation. Placental encapsulation is the practice of eating the placenta after it has been steamed, dehydrated, ground and placed into pills.  Prior to delivery of your baby the   amniotic  fluid is noted to be meconium stained.  Can you still do encapsulation?  What is the correct answer?  Do you know? 

  • No,  because the placenta is contaminated and should be sent to pathology.
  • If your baby passes meconium prior to birth, it is recommended to do basic heated encapsulation as well as rinsing the placenta in an apple vinegar bath prior to steaming it.
  • No specific care of the placenta before doing encapsulated procedure is needed .
  • Take antibiotics one week prior to using encapsulated pills.

Editor’s note: There is little research available to either support or oppose the tradition of placental encapsulation. There are a number of proposed benefits of the custom, and limited risks if the placenta is stored correctly and ingested only by the mother.  If you feel that placenta encapsulation is right for you, be sure to contact your healthcare provider to receive more information on the proper procedure for it. It is also important to be aware of any laws in your state that make it illegal to remove the placenta from the hospital. 

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