• No immunizations unless your baby did not receive the Hepatitis B vaccine
• We'll weigh your baby, and check for jaundice
  • The significance of birth weight
  • The importance of jaundice
  • I'll remind you about what we talked about in the hospital
• The baby should be getting a source of vitamin D
• Write down your questions and we can address them
  • What to do if you are dazed and confused
• How are you feeling? Information on Post-partum depression

At this stage of development, the baby has his/her adult sense of taste, smell and hearing.  That means the baby will calm to any voice that they have heard.  Reading to the baby right from birth is a great thing to do, and it can be very calming, because your voice is familiar.

Check out the Infants Page for info on normal newborn issues