What is a newborn?

Babies within the first 4 weeks after birth are called newborns (neonatal). The skin of the newborn baby is covered with a soft substance called vernix caseosa. So what does this item do? While this substance protects the newborn's skin against injuries, it also prevents the baby's heat loss. The head of a newborn baby is very large compared to its body. Its size is approximately one quarter of the body length. Let's not forget that you cannot control your head after birth.

Its neck is short, its nose is flat, and its chin is almost nonexistent due to its very small chin. Her face and body are also wrinkled. Some babies have hair, some do not, and some babies may have hair on the back. When your baby is born, his eyes may be blue, but you should know that they may not remain blue because almost all babies born have blue eyes and the true eye color will be evident after 6 months.

The baby makes the first stool within 24 hours, this stool is called meconium. Most of it urinates within the first 24 hours.

Although the umbilical cords fall between 6 and 10 days, there is a possibility that this period may extend slightly. Body temperature at birth is the same as that of the mother.