Infant and Newborn Care—Baby Health Checkup

There are many new responsibilities when you have a baby. One of them is to make sure they get the checkups that they need. Well-baby exams are important in making sure that your baby is growing and developing properly. If there are problems, you can catch them early. This means that there is a better chance for treatment.

During these checkups, your baby will get any needed immunizations and screenings. This is also a good chance to ask your health care provider any questions about how to care for your baby.

• Well-child visits (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Your Baby’s First Vaccines: What You Need to Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) – PDF

Also called: Baby care

Going home with a new baby is exciting, but it can be scary, too. Newborns have many needs, like frequent feedings and diaper changes. Babies can have health issues that are different from older children and adults, like diaper rash and cradle cap.

Your baby will go through many changes during the first year of life. You may feel uneasy at first. Ask your health care provider for help if you need it.

• Baby supplies you need (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Bathing an infant (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Bonding with your newborn (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Buying and Caring for Baby Bottles and Nipples (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Changes in the newborn at birth (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Colic and crying – self-care (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Cribs and crib safety (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Crying in infancy (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Infant reflexes (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Newborn head molding (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Umbilical cord care in newborns (Medical Encyclopedia)