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It is necessary for every newborn baby to pass a green stool after 48hrs- Senior Midwifery Officer

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Ruby Naa Tagoe.
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By Nana Ama Gyapong

A Senior Midwifery Officer at the Tema Health Centre, Ruby Naa Tagoe has revealed that it is very important for every child to pass a green stool, Meconium. She explained that if the baby does not pass out such a stool, it can cause some serious problems such as jaundice.

She made this revelation on the GTV’s Breakfast show during the Health Segment.

According to Mrs Tagoe, “when you breastfeed babies adequately, the baby will pass that first stool, meaning that when baby comes out, baby needs to shed the inner weight so the baby does not need more than 1 kilogram, which is normal.”

She added that mothers who use hot water on the heads of their children should desist from that because the back of the head contains the brain cells.

She furthermore revealed that “by 2 months, baby needs to identify 2 colors, that is the black and white because on is deem and the other is brighter. Around that time the baby is able to see by 2months with the help of the back of the head”.

She advised mothers who bend the knees and arms of their new born children in the name of making them strong and acquiring them nice legs should desist from that because they rather end up harming the babies.

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