It is a time when changes are very rapid. Many critical events can occur in this period:

• Feeding patterns are established.
• Bonding between parents and infants begins.
• The risk for infections that may become more serious is higher.
• Many birth or congenital defects are first noted.
• The first 6 weeks after birth is known as the postpartum period. There will be changes for the mother and your baby. As a caregiver, you need to create a loving, safe, and healthy home for both of them.
• Neonates have a low immune function and poor body temperature regulation, so they are susceptible to infection. Care must be taken in careful, scientific, and reasonable care.