妊妇临月，预办甘草、黄连，临产时先用甘草煎汁，收生之际，急以绵帛裹指蘸甘草汁
拭其儿口，次用黄连少许同甘草煎，如前法拭口内，次用朱蜜。
钱氏曰∶用好朱砂细研水飞过，炼好白蜜，调和成膏如小豆大，乳汁化服。三日内止进三
粒，镇心安神，亦能解秽血之毒。
真牛黄炼蜜和成膏如小豆大，乳汁化服些须。形色不实者不可服，身黄胎热者宜服。
张焕论云∶初生儿或未有奶子，产妇之乳未下，可用猪乳代之，可免惊痫痘疮。
钱氏曰∶初生小儿至盈月内，可当取猪乳滴口中最佳。
《圣惠方》云∶取猪乳须令猪儿饮母，次便提猪儿后脚起，口自离乳，急用手捋之，
即得乳矣。非此法不可取也。
凡下胎毒，只宜用淡豆豉煎浓汁，与三五日，其毒自下，又能助养脾气，消化乳食。
用淡豆豉是无盐的。
杨氏曰∶小儿在胎受病非一，大抵里气郁结，壅闭不通，宜取下胎毒为妙。
小儿洗浴不可先断脐带，候洗了方断，不致水湿伤脐，可免脐风脐疮等证。用清油调发
灰敷脐，洗儿不可用水打湿脐带。
《千金》论曰∶浴儿当调和汤，看冷热，若不得所，令儿水惊即成疾病。冬寒不可久浴，
则伤风寒。夏不可久浴，则伤热。水温不妨，浴时当护儿背，须风邪自此而入，使之发热成痫。
《千金》论曰∶凡断脐，切不可刀割，咬断后缠结。所留脐带，令致儿足跌上，短则中
寒，令儿肚中不
调，或成内钓。若先断脐，然后浴者，水入脐中，则令腹痛。其脐断讫，连脐带中多有虫者，
宜急剔拨去，不然则入腹成疾。大抵儿初生断脐之后，宜用熟艾浓裹爱护。若乳母不谨，或因
洗浴水入脐中，或遗尿在裙抱之内，湿气于脐中，或因解脱为风冷邪气所侵，皆能令儿脐肿多啼，
不能乳哺，即成脐风也。
钱氏曰∶初生儿若洗讫断脐带，须隔单衣咬断，将暖气呵七遍。断脐当留六寸，长则伤
肌，短则伤脏。中寒或成内瘤，急剔去脐带中秽虫，免令入腹成疾。又 汁不尽，暖气少寒气
多，则成脐风。
孕妇临近分娩时，应预先准备好甘草和黄连。临产时，先用甘草煎煮成汁液，在接生之际，急忙用绵帛包裹手指蘸取甘草汁擦拭婴儿的口腔，接着取少许黄连与甘草一同煎煮，按照前面的方法再次擦拭口腔内部，最后使用朱砂蜜。
钱乙说：选用优质的朱砂，细细研磨后用水飞法处理，再与炼制好的白蜜调和，制成如小豆大小的膏状物，用乳汁化开服用。出生三天内每次只喂三粒，可以镇心安神，也能解除秽血之毒。
真正的牛黄用炼蜜调和成如小豆大小的膏状，用少量乳汁化开服用。如果牛黄色泽形态不真实则不可服用，身体发黄、胎热者适宜服用。
张焕论述说：初生婴儿如果还没有奶水，产妇的乳汁尚未下来，可以用猪乳代替，这样可以避免惊痫和痘疮。
钱乙说：初生婴儿到满月以内，最好取猪乳滴入口中。
《圣惠方》说：取猪乳必须让小猪先吸吮母体，然后提起小猪的后脚，使其口自然离开乳头，急忙用手捋挤，就能得到乳汁了。不是这种方法就无法取得。
凡是清除胎毒，只宜用淡豆豉煎煮浓汁，给婴儿服用三五天，其毒素自然排出，又能帮助滋养脾气，消化乳食。使用的淡豆豉必须是未加盐的。
杨氏说：小儿在胎儿期间受到的病邪不止一种，大体上是里气郁结，壅闭不通，适宜清除胎毒为妙。
给小儿洗澡时不可以先剪断脐带，等洗完澡后再剪断，这样就不会导致水湿损伤脐部，可以避免脐风、脐疮等病症。用清油调和发灰敷在脐部，给婴儿洗澡时不可用水打湿脐带。
《千金方》论述说：给婴儿洗澡应当调节好水温，查看冷热是否适宜，如果不合适，会让婴儿因水惊而引发疾病。冬天寒冷不宜长时间洗澡，否则会伤风寒。夏天炎热不宜长时间洗澡，否则会伤热。水温要适中，洗澡时要保护婴儿背部，因为风邪会从背部侵入，导致发热甚至惊痫。
《千金方》论述说：凡是剪断脐带，切不可用刀割，咬断后用线缠结。留下的脐带长度要让婴儿足部能触及，太短会导致中寒，使婴儿肚中不适，或者形成内钓症。如果先剪断脐带再洗澡，水进入脐中，会导致腹痛。脐带剪断后，连接脐带处多有虫子，应当急忙剔除去除，否则虫子进入腹部会致病。大体上婴儿初生剪断脐带后，应用熟艾草厚厚包裹加以爱护。如果乳母不小心，或因洗澡水进入脐中，或遗尿在裙抱之内，湿气滞留于脐中，或因解开包裹受风冷邪气侵袭，都能导致婴儿脐部肿胀、多啼哭、不能哺乳，这就形成了脐风症。
钱乙说：初生婴儿如果洗完澡再剪断脐带，必须隔着单衣咬断，将暖气呵七遍。剪断脐带时应保留六寸长，太长会损伤肌肉，太短会损伤内脏。中寒可能形成内瘤，急忙剔除脐带中的秽虫，避免虫子进入腹部致病。另外，如果余汁不尽，暖气少寒气多，就会形成脐风症。
When a pregnant woman is approaching delivery, she should prepare Licorice Root (Gancao) and Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian) in advance. At the time of labor, first decoct Licorice Root to make a juice. When the midwife is ready to receive the baby, quickly wrap a finger with cotton silk, dip it into the Licorice Root juice, and wipe the infant's mouth. Next, take a small amount of Coptis Rhizome and decoct it together with Licorice Root; wipe the inside of the mouth again using the same method as before. Finally, apply Cinnabar Honey (Zhumi).
Qian Yi stated: Use high-quality Cinnabar (Zhusha), grind it finely, and process it by water flotation (Shuifei). Mix it with refined White Honey (Baimi) to form a paste the size of a small bean. Dissolve this in milk for administration. For the first three days, administer only three pills at a time. This can calm the heart and spirit (Zhenxin Anshen) and also detoxify foul blood (Jie Hui Xue Zhi Du).
True Calculus Bovaris (Niuhuang) should be mixed with refined honey to form a paste the size of a small bean. Administer a small amount dissolved in milk. If the color and texture are not authentic, it should not be used. It is suitable for infants with yellowish complexion and fetal heat (Tai Re).
Zhang Huan discussed: If a newborn has no milk yet and the mother's lactation has not started, pig milk can be used as a substitute to prevent convulsions (Jingxian) and smallpox (Douchuang).
Qian Yi stated: For newborns up to one month old, dripping pig milk into the mouth is best.
The *Taiping Shenghui Fang* states: To obtain pig milk, allow the piglet to suckle from the sow first, then lift the piglet by its hind legs so that its mouth naturally detaches from the teat. Immediately squeeze the udder by hand to extract the milk. This method is essential for obtaining the milk.
To clear fetal toxins (Taidu), it is advisable to decoct Fermented Soybean (Dandouchi) into a concentrated liquid and administer it for three to five days. The toxin will naturally be expelled, and it also helps nourish Spleen Qi (Pipi) and digest milk and food. The Dandouchi used must be unsalted.
Yang Shi stated: The diseases contracted by infants in the womb are varied. Generally, they involve stagnation and obstruction of interior Qi (Li Qi Yu Jie). It is optimal to clear the fetal toxins.
When bathing an infant, do not cut the umbilical cord first; wait until after the bath to cut it. This prevents water dampness from injuring the navel and avoids conditions such as Neonatal Tetanus (Qifeng) and Navel Ulcer (Qichuang). Apply a mixture of Clear Oil (Qingyou) and Hair Ash (Fahui) to the navel. Do not let water wet the umbilical cord during bathing.
The *Qianjin Fang* discusses: When bathing an infant, adjust the water temperature carefully. If the temperature is inappropriate, it may cause Water Shock (Shui Jing) leading to illness. In winter cold, prolonged bathing injures against Wind-Cold (Fenghan). In summer heat, prolonged bathing injures against Heat (Re). The water temperature should be moderate. During bathing, protect the infant's back, as Wind Evil (Fengxie) enters through here, causing fever and potentially convulsions.
The *Qianjin Fang* discusses: When cutting the umbilical cord, never use a knife. Bite it off and tie it securely. The remaining umbilical cord should be long enough to reach the infant's foot. If too short, it causes Cold Invasion (Zhong Han), leading to abdominal discomfort or Internal Hooking Syndrome (Neidiao). If the cord is cut before bathing, water entering the navel causes abdominal pain. After cutting the cord, there are often worms in the stump; these must be promptly removed, otherwise they enter the abdomen and cause disease. Generally, after cutting the umbilical cord, the area should be thickly wrapped with Moxa (Ai) for protection. If the nursing mother is careless, or if bathwater enters the navel, or urine leaks into the swaddling clothes, dampness accumulates in the navel, or if the wrapping is loosened allowing Wind-Cold Evil to invade, all these can cause navel swelling, excessive crying, inability to nurse, resulting in Neonatal Tetanus (Qifeng).
Qian Yi stated: If the umbilical cord is cut after bathing, it must be bitten off through a single layer of clothing, and seven breaths of warm air should be blown onto it. The length of the remaining cord should be six cun. If too long, it damages muscle; if too short, it damages the viscera. Cold invasion may lead to internal masses. Promptly remove filth worms from the cord to prevent them from entering the abdomen and causing disease. Furthermore, if residual fluids remain, and warm Qi is insufficient while Cold Qi is excessive, Neonatal Tetanus (Qifeng) results.