Newborn Care Tips

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The arrival of a new baby has most parents reading up a storm on baby books, taking prenatal classes, decorating the nursery and picking out baby names. Once the newborn arrives, new parents may find they have unexpecte​d questions. Check out our quick and helpful early n​ewborn care tips for new parents.

• Expecting Parents

  • Car Seat Expiration Date
  • Car Seat Safety
  • Child Car Seat Installation
  • Choosing a Pediatrician
  • ​ Creating a Crying Plan for Your Baby
  • Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Infants​
  • ​ Crib Safety
    
  • Helping Your Child Adjust to a New Baby
  • How to Prepare Your Pet for a Baby
  • Milestones: Preparing for Your Newborn
  • Rear Facing Car Seats
  • The Importance of Immunizations
  • Tips on Preparing for Your Newborn
  • When You Should Buy and Install a Car Seat for Your Baby
• Newborn to 3 Months

  • Bathing Your Baby
  • Bed Sharing with Your Baby
  • Bonding with Your Newborn
  • Burping Your Infant
  • Calming a Fussy Baby
  • Caring For Your Newborn
  • Clipping Your Baby’s Nails
  • Cradle Cap
  • Early Brain Development
  • Flat Head Syndrome
  • Going Back to Work After Having a Baby
  • How much will my newborn sleep?
  • Is my baby eating enough?
  • Jaundice
  • Early Newborn Care
  • Sleep Tips
  • Toys
  • Tummy Time
  • Newborn Sleep Patterns
  • Protecting Infants with Sunscreen
  • Shaken Baby Syndrome
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
  • The Scoop on Baby Poop
  • Vitamin D Drops
  • What is a Certified Lactation Counselor?
  • What is Baby Acne?
  • What To Do When Your Baby Won't Stop Crying
  • When to Call the Doctor ​for Your Baby’s Fever
  • When To Treat Your Baby’s Fever
  • Winter Coats and Car Seats
  • Winter Skin Care For Your Baby
  • Your Baby at 1 Month
  • Your Baby at 2 M
• 4 to 6 Months

  • Babies and Spit-up
  • Babies and Television
  • Colic
  • Croup
  • Frostbite
  • Giving Medicine to Infants
  • Milestones Surviving the First Six Months
  • Pacifier vs Thumb
  • RSV
  • Sleep Transition: From Rocker to Crib
  • Starting Solid Foods
  • Tips on Surviving the First Six Months
  • Treating Your Baby’s Cold: Avoid over-the-counter medicine
  • Treating Your Baby’s Cold: Nasal Saline & Suction
  • Tummy Time
  • Your Baby at 4 Months
  • Your Baby at 6 Months
• 7 to 12 months

  • Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
  • Baby Sign Language
  • Babyproofing Your Home
  • Bug Repellent and Babies
  • Choking Prevention
  • Milestones: Your baby’s development from 6 to 9 months
  • Milestones: Your baby’s development from 9 to 12 months
  • Pink Eye
  • Stopping the Bottle
  • Talking and Reading to Your Baby
  • Teething
• Multiples

  • Do I Need Two of Everything When Having Twins?
  • Feeding Newborn Twins at the Same Time
  • Handling Nighttime Feedings with Twins
  • How to Handle Two Crying Babies at the Same Time

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