儿在胞胎十月，止于脐中与母通气，虽出胞胎，其脐中所通之气，犹未尽绝，剪断脐带，当以六寸为度，不
可过为短长，短则伤脏，长则损肌，其束脐当用软绢新棉裹之，以避尿湿风邪，此预防脐风第一要法。
〔真按〕古法用胡粉散敷脐带间，或用烙脐饼子，安灸脐上，及用艾丸浸油熏烧脐带，均有流弊，但俟脐带
自落时，以封脐散掺之，再盖以小膏药，如湿再换，以干为度。
临浴时须择无风密处，适可而止不可久坐水中，冬月恐其受寒，夏月恐其伤热。其汤古用虎头骨、桃枝、金
银器、猪胆汁煎汤洗之；或用桃槐桑梅柳五枝加猪胆汁洗之，以去污秽而润肌肤，并可使儿少惊，亦不多生疮疥。
〔真按〕洗浴当护儿背，以防风寒从背入，而成痫风，又需掩好肚脐，勿令潮湿，恐生撮口脐风，其汤只用
鲜菖蒲金银器煎洗，尤为简切。
凡初乳先须捏去宿乳后与之。
凡母欲寐即夺其乳，恐睡困不知饱足，亦防儿之鼻风吹乳，变成外吹。
婴儿半岁以内，只可吃乳，出六个月，方可与稀粥，然肠胃尚脆而窄，不可与乳同吃，恐乳食相并，难以克化。
婴儿初生，两乳必有核子，历久不散，则肿硬成毒，啼哭不已，须常常将两乳揉去乳汁，其核自消。
婴儿弥月，剃头，须向密室温暖处剃之，因其气血未盈，寒风易入，剃后须用杏仁三枚，研细，薄荷三叶再
同研，将麻油滴三四点，合腻粉拌匀擦头上，能避风邪，免生疮疖热毒等症。
〔真按〕剃胎头不用热汤，只用煮熟鸡子黄去白一个乘热擦头，比汤洗尤觉柔滑易剃，可免湿气伤风。
婴儿在母体胞胎中十月，仅通过脐带与母亲相通气息，即使出生脱离胞胎，其脐中所通之气也尚未完全断绝。剪断脐带时，应以六寸为长度标准，不可过短或过长；过短会损伤内脏，过长会损害肌肉。束缚脐部时应当使用柔软的绢布和新棉包裹，以避开尿液潮湿和风邪侵袭，这是预防脐风（新生儿破伤风）的首要方法。
〔陈守真按〕古法有用胡粉散敷于脐带间，或用烙脐饼子，在脐上施灸，以及用艾丸浸油熏烧脐带，这些方法都有弊端。只待脐带自然脱落时，撒上封脐散，再贴上小膏药，若变湿则更换，以保持干燥为标准。
给婴儿洗澡时，必须选择无风的密闭处，时间适中即可，不可久坐水中。冬季担心受寒，夏季担心受热。古代洗浴汤剂曾用虎头骨、桃枝、金银器、猪胆汁煎汤清洗；或用桃、槐、桑、梅、柳五种植物的枝条加猪胆汁清洗，以去除污秽并滋润肌肤，同时可使婴儿少受惊吓，也不易生疮疥。
〔陈守真按〕洗浴时应保护婴儿背部，以防风寒从背部侵入而引发痫风（惊厥），还需盖好肚脐，勿令潮湿，以免发生撮口（牙关紧闭）和脐风。洗浴汤剂只用鲜菖蒲和金银器煎洗，更为简便确切。
凡初乳必须先捏去积存的旧乳后再喂给婴儿。
凡是母亲想睡觉时就应停止喂奶，恐怕婴儿睡困不知饱足，也要防止婴儿鼻子吸入乳汁，变成外吹（乳腺炎）。
婴儿半岁以内，只可吃母乳，满六个月后，才可给予稀粥，然而肠胃尚且脆弱狭窄，不可将乳和粥同时喂食，恐怕乳食混合，难以消化。
婴儿刚出生，两乳必有核状物，长久不散，就会肿硬成毒，导致啼哭不止，须经常揉搓两乳排出乳汁，其核自然会消散。
婴儿满月剃头，必须在密室温暖处进行，因为其气血未充盈，寒风容易侵入。剃头后需用杏仁三枚，研细，薄荷三叶再一同研磨，滴入三四点麻油，调和腻粉拌匀擦在头上，能避风邪，避免生疮疖热毒等病症。
For ten months within the maternal womb, the fetus communicates with the mother solely through the umbilicus. Even after birth and separation from the womb, the Qi (vital energy) connected through the umbilicus has not yet completely ceased. When cutting the umbilical cord, a length of six cun should be the standard; it must not be too short or too long. If too short, it damages the Zang organs (solid internal organs); if too long, it injures the muscles. The umbilicus should be bound using soft silk and new cotton to avoid moisture from urine and invasion by Wind pathogens. This is the primary method for preventing Umbilical Wind (neonatal tetanus).
[Chen Shouzhen's Note] Ancient methods included applying Hu Fen San (Lead Carbonate Powder) between the umbilical stump, using a cauterizing cake for moxibustion on the umbilicus, or burning the stump with oil-soaked mugwort cones. All these methods have drawbacks. It is better to wait until the umbilical cord falls off naturally, then apply Feng Qi San (Umbilical Sealing Powder), followed by covering with a small plaster. Replace the plaster when wet, maintaining dryness as the standard.
When bathing the infant, choose a windless, enclosed place. The duration should be moderate; do not stay in water for too long. In winter, fear cold invasion; in summer, fear heat injury. Ancient bathing decoctions used tiger head bone, peach branch, gold and silver vessels, and pig bile boiled together. Alternatively, branches from five trees—peach, locust, mulberry, plum, and willow—added with pig bile were used to remove filth and moisten the skin, helping to prevent fright and reducing the incidence of sores and scabies.
[Chen Shouzhen's Note] During bathing, protect the infant's back to prevent Wind-Cold from entering and causing Epileptic Wind (convulsions). Also, cover the umbilicus well to keep it dry, fearing the onset of Che Kou (lockjaw) and Umbilical Wind. For the bathing water, using fresh Chang Pu (Acorus tatarinowii Rhizome) and gold/silver vessels boiled together is particularly simple and effective.
Initial breast milk must first have the retained old milk squeezed out before feeding the infant.
If the mother feels sleepy, breastfeeding should be stopped immediately. Otherwise, the infant may fall asleep without feeling full, and there is a risk of Nasal Wind blowing into the milk, transforming into External Blowing (mastitis).
Infants under half a year old should only consume breast milk. After six months, thin porridge can be introduced. However, their intestines and stomach are still fragile and narrow. Milk and food should not be given simultaneously, as mixing them makes digestion difficult.
Immediately after birth, infants often have nodules in both breasts. If these persist for a long time without dispersing, they become swollen, hard, and toxic, causing incessant crying. Frequently massaging the breasts to express the milk will cause the nodules to dissipate naturally.
At one month of age, shaving the head must be done in a warm, enclosed room because the infant's Qi and Blood are not yet abundant, making them susceptible to Cold Wind. After shaving, grind three apricot kernels finely, add three mint leaves and grind again, mix with three to four drops of sesame oil, and blend evenly with Ni Fen (calamine or similar powder). Apply this mixture to the scalp to ward off Wind pathogens and prevent conditions such as carbuncles, boils, and Heat toxins.
[Chen Shouzhen's Note] For shaving the lanugo (fetal hair), hot water is not needed. Instead, use one cooked egg yolk (whites removed) while still warm to rub the head. This is smoother and easier to shave than washing with water, avoiding injury from dampness and Wind.