You've just done the hard work of delivering your baby. Congratulations! The cord is cut, your baby is cleaned off, and you're handed your baby -- and then your baby is whisked off to a mystical place called the nursery. (Usually.) What then -- how is your baby cared for, and what else happens in the nursery? So much! Here's what your baby can expect during their stay.

• Evaluate the baby. Weight, height, heart rate, skin tone, reflexes, respiratory rate, temperature etc. are monitored. Baby is given an Apgar score.
• Bath and clean the baby. Dresses them in tiny baby caps and baby clothes and wrap them like little presents in a cloth to provide warmth.
• Feed the baby regularly. Depending on mother’s choice: either breast milk or formula
• Change diapers when they pee and poo.
• Provide preventive care. Like vaccinations, with parental approval.
• Provide active treatment, in case necessary.
• Scheduled visits from neonatologist/pediatricians daily.
• Let the baby sleep. Newborns sleep for 15–16 hours a day.
• After all of the above, marvel at their cuteness!