New parents face many problems and issues that they are expected to understand and deal with immediately. Unfortunately, newborns do not come with an instruction book so here are a few topics that you may need to know about. Bathing your baby: Until your babys umbilical cord falls off one to two weeks after their birth, only give her sponge baths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-8HHIL6HbE