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After your child’s surgery you you will need to to take some precautions to to help your child recover during the first month after surgery Each child is different Some precautions may be more important to consider depending on on on your child’s specific needs These precautions and restrictions will be updated as your your child grows Be sure to to talk to to your your child’s cardiologist if you you have any questions Don’t place them on on their belly for 4 weeks
Don’t pick them up under their arms for 4 weeks
Don’t pull on on their arms for 4 weeks
CHEST PRECAUTIONS
Right way to to to pick up your your child for the first 4 weeks
(it’s okay to to to hold and touch your your baby!)
Sitting up is okay