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When Your Baby’s in the NICU

What Is the NICU? When babies are born early, have health problems, or a difficult birth they go to the hospital’s NICU. NICU stands for “neonatal intensive care unit.” There, […]

Your Baby’s Care Team in the NICU

While in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), your baby is cared for by a team of experts. Get to know the members of your child’s care team and ask […]

1 Month Well-Child Checkup

What Happens at the Visit? Your doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your baby’s weight, length, and head circumference and plot the measurements on a growth chart. 2. Ask […]

2 Month Well-Child Checkup

What Happens at the Visit? Your doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your baby’s weight, length, and head circumference and plot the measurements on a growth chart. 2. Ask […]

3 to 5 Day Well-Child Checkup

What Happens at the Visit? The doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your baby’s weight, length, and head circumference and plot the measurements on a growth chart. 2. Ask questions, address […]

Undescended Testicles (Cryptorchidism)

What Are Undescended Testicles (Cryptorchidism)? Undescended testicles (also known as cryptorchidism) is a condition in which one or both of a baby boy’s testicles (testes) have not moved down into […]

Vaccine Schedule: Vaccines for Children by Age

What Is a Vaccine Schedule? One way to help protect your child from serious diseases is by following the childhood vaccine schedule. This schedule shows what vaccines (immunizations) are given […]

Vaccines & Your Child: Common Questions

It’s a lot easier to prevent a disease than to treat it. That’s why vaccines (or immunizations) are so important — they help protect kids before they get sick from […]

Medical Care and Your Newborn

You’ll see your baby’s doctor often during your little one’s first year. Here’s what to expect right after your baby arrives. What Happens Right After Birth? Your baby’s first exam […]

Omphalocele

What Is an Omphalocele? A baby born with an omphalocele has an opening where the umbilical cord goes into the belly. A membrane or thin sac that covers the internal […]

Medical Care and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old

During these early months, you might have many questions about your baby’s health. Most doctors have phone hours when parents can call with routine questions. Don’t hesitate to call with […]

Jaundice in Newborns

What Is Jaundice? Babies with jaundice have a yellow coloring of the skin and eyes. This happens when there is too much bilirubin in the baby’s blood. Bilirubin (bill-uh-ROO-bin) is […]

Getting to Know Your Newborn

Overview Parents might be surprised by how their newborn looks Before birth, babies are immersed in amniotic fluid and folded up in an increasingly tight space. Then in most deliveries, […]

Cleft Palate With Cleft Lip

What Is Cleft Lip and Palate? A cleft of the lip or palate happens when a baby is born with an opening in the upper lip or the roof of […]

Circumcision

What Is Circumcision? A hood of skin, called the foreskin, covers the head (or glans) of the penis. In circumcision, the foreskin is surgically removed, exposing the end of the penis. […]

Cleft Lip

What Is a Cleft Lip? Babies who are born with cleft lip have a gap or opening in the upper lip. This happens when the baby’s lip doesn’t form properly early in […]

Cleft Palate

What Is a Cleft Palate? A cleft palate (PAL-it) is when a baby is born with an opening (a cleft) in the roof of the mouth. This leaves a hole […]

Bringing Your Premature Baby Home

If your baby was born prematurely, you may have waited days, weeks, or even months to take your baby home. But when the day finally arrives, it can be hard […]

Caring for Your Premature Baby at Home

Your baby is finally coming home from the hospital after a stay in the NICU. Before you leave, learn all you can from the care team about caring for your baby so that […]