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 unexpected 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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