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Newborn Care Knowledge Library

Everything DekNurse has written for new parents, indexed in English. The articles and guides themselves are written in Thai.

These articles are written in Thai. We have not translated them, because they are health content that cites Thai sources and every translation would need a nurse to check it before it goes out. This page lists what is there in English so you can find the right piece, then read it in Thai, or ask our team about it directly.

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Articles

28 articles for new parents. Each one lists its sources at the end. Titles and summaries below are in English; the articles open in Thai.

The newborn essentials checklist: how much do you really need? (in Thai)What genuinely has to be ready on day one, and what can wait until later.Why babies cry: five kinds of cry and what they mean (in Thai)Reading the pattern behind a cry so you can respond to what your baby actually needs.Newborn sleep and safe sleep (in Thai)How to set up a sleep space that follows safe sleep guidance.Your baby's first bath, step by step (in Thai)Have everything ready before you start, hold your baby securely, and remember that a daily bath is not required.Jaundice in newborns: what is normal and when to see a doctor quickly (in Thai)Newborn jaundice usually fades in about two weeks, but yellowing in the first 24 hours, sleepiness, poor feeding or pale stools need a doctor fast.Cord care: keeping it dry until it comes away safely (in Thai)One rule to remember: clean and dry. Most cords come away on their own within one to two weeks.Baby blues and postnatal depression: looking after the mother too (in Thai)How the two differ, and when to reach out for help.How to hold your baby: five safe basic holds (in Thai)A good hold keeps your baby comfortable, reduces spit-up, and saves your arms and back.Going back to work: can you carry on breastfeeding? (in Thai)Plan three to four weeks ahead, know your rights, and build a pumping schedule that fits a real working day.Feeding positions, and whether your supply is really low (in Thai)How to tell a good latch from a painful one, and what actually affects supply.Engorgement and blocked ducts: what to do about a hard lump (in Thai)How to relieve it safely, and the signs that mean seeing a doctor.How much formula by age, from 0 to 6 months (in Thai)Typical amounts per feed by age, and the cues that matter more than the numbers.How many hours babies sleep, and why nights and days get swapped (in Thai)What is normal at each age, and how day and night gradually sort themselves out.Crying every evening: is it colic, and how do you soothe it? (in Thai)What colic is, what helps, and what should be checked by a doctor.What to do when your baby has a fever, and where to take the temperature (in Thai)Which readings can be trusted, and the ages at which a fever is urgent.Frequent spit-up: is it normal, and how is it different from vomiting? (in Thai)How to tell the two apart, and when spit-up needs looking at.Baby poo colours: what is normal and what needs a doctor (in Thai)A guide to the colours you will see, and the ones that mean going in quickly.Nappy rash and newborn skin rashes: telling them apart and caring for them (in Thai)Which rashes are common in the first weeks, and how each is looked after.A white coating on your baby's tongue that won't wipe off: thrush or milk residue? (in Thai)How to tell the difference, and what to do about each.Caring for a caesarean or perineal wound in the first month (in Thai)Everyday wound care after birth, and the signs of a problem.When to start tummy time, and is frequent hiccupping or sneezing normal? (in Thai)How tummy time is built up, and which everyday newborn noises are expected.Stuffy nose and noisy breathing in newborns: which signs are dangerous and how to help (in Thai)Fast breathing, the chest pulling in, flaring nostrils or a baby too tired to feed means going to hospital now. Nose noise that eases after clearing the nose can be helped with saline and gentle suction.Your baby has G6PD deficiency: what to avoid and which symptoms need a doctor fast (in Thai)Red blood cells break down easily in G6PD deficiency after an infection, mothballs, fava beans or some medicines. What to avoid, who to tell, and which symptoms need a doctor fast.Caring for a premature or low birth weight baby at home (in Thai)Babies born early or small need more warmth, frequent enough feeds and more protection from germs. What you can do at home, corrected age, and the signs that mean hospital now.Baby care beliefs from the older generation: which to drop and which still work (in Thai)Water or banana before 6 months, side sleeping, heavy wrapping, rocking hard to stop crying: which to drop, which still work, and how to write one care plan everyone at home follows.Sleep deprivation after birth: coping when the baby leaves you almost no sleep (in Thai)Safety points for when you are extremely sleepy, how to split night duty, and the signs that it is more than tiredness.Newborn skin colour and rashes: what is normal and what needs a doctor (in Thai)Jaundice, pallor, blue hands and feet, a blue tongue, newborn rash, slate grey birthmarks, mottling and harlequin colour change: which can wait and which cannot.Hospital bag checklist: packing for the birth (in Thai)Have the bag packed at least 3 weeks before the due date: a checklist for mum, for baby and for important documents, plus the signs to call the hospital straight away.

Everything on DekNurse is general information for parents. It cannot replace a diagnosis or advice from a doctor. If something about your baby does not seem right, please see a paediatrician or your nearest hospital.