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Sleep and Your Newborn for Parents
Newborn babies don’t yet have a sense of day and night. They wake often to eat – no matter what time it is.
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Feeding Your Newborn for Parents
These guidelines on breastfeeding and bottle feeding can help you know what's right for you and your baby.
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Learning, Play, and Your Newborn for Parents
Play is the primary way that infants learn how to move, communicate, socialize, and understand their surroundings. And during the first month of life, your baby will learn by interacting with you.
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Your Newborn's Growth for Parents
A newborn's growth and development is measured from the moment of birth. Find out if your baby's size is normal, and what to expect as your baby grows.
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Communication and Your Newborn for Parents
From birth, your newborn has been communicating with you. Crying may seem like a foreign language, but soon you'll know what your baby needs - a diaper change, a feeding, or your touch.
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Why Do Newborns Need a Vitamin K Shot? for Parents
Newborns need a dose of vitamin K at birth. Here's why.
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Jaundice in Newborns for Parents
Jaundice is when a baby has yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes. Most types of jaundice go away on their own.
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Well-Child Visit: 3 to 5 Days for Parents
Find out what this well-child visit will involve a few days after your baby is born.
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A Guide for First-Time Parents for Parents
If you're a new parent, get the basics in this guide about burping, bathing, bonding, and other baby-care concerns.
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Movement, Coordination, and Your Newborn for Parents
It may seem like all babies do is sleep, eat, and cry, but their little bodies are making many movements, some of which are reflexes.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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