Please make sure you read and understand our guide for birth to 2 weeks, and write down any questions you have. It's hard to remember them on the spot!
We'll review your answers to our newborn questionnaires you completed in the hospital, and discuss any questions you might have.
Growth and Nutrition
We'll measure and discuss your baby's weight.
Babies lose up to 10% of their birthweight in the first week of life. We expect this to happen.
We'll talk about how feeding is going, and make a feeding plan together to follow until the next visit.
Development
For the first 2 weeks of life, babies only wake up to eat. For this reason there isn't much to talk about regarding development!
Physical Exam
Our examination includes a lot in a short amount of time. Please ask questions if you have them! All questions are good questions, and we want you to be involved in your baby's care.
Vaccines
If your baby received the first hepatitis B vaccine in the hospital, there won't be any vaccines for this visit. If you decided to wait to get the vaccine from us, we'll provide that today.
Please read our guide to common vaccine reactions if the first hep b vaccine was not given in the hospital.
