Newborn/2 Weeks

Name______Today’s Date______Date of Birth ______

Hunger Vital Sign Questionnaire: (NB then yearly)

For each statement, please tell me whether the statement was Often True, Sometimes True, or Never True for your household in the past 12 months.

Often True Sometimes Never True True Within the past 12 months, we worried whether our food would run out before we got money to buy more. Within the past 12 months, the food we bought just didn’t last and we didn’t have money to get more.

Bright Futures Parent Handout 2 to 5 Day (First Week) Visit Here are some suggestions from Bright Futures experts that may be of value to your family. How You Are Feeling If Formula Feeding • Put your baby to sleep on his or her back. • Call us for help if you feel sad, blue, or • Offer your baby 2 oz every 2–3 hours, • In a safe crib, in your room, not in your overwhelmed for more than a few days. more if still hungry. bed. • Try to sleep or rest when your baby sleeps. • Hold your baby so you can look at each • Swaddled or with tucked blankets. • Take help from family and friends. other while feeding • Do not use loose, soft bedding or toys in • Give your other children small, safe ways to • Do not prop the bottle. the crib such as comforters, pillows, or NUTRITIONAL ADEQUACY help you with the baby. • Give your baby a pacifier when sleeping. pillow-like bumper pads.

NEWBORN TRANSITION• Use a crib with slats close together. • Spend special time alone with each child. Baby Care PARENTAL WELL-BEING • 2 3/8 inches apart or less • Keep up family routines. • Use a rectal thermometer, not an ear • Keep the baby from getting too warm or cold. • If you are offered advice that you do not want thermometer. or do not agree with, smile, say thanks, and • Check for fever, which is a rectal temperature Safety change the subject. of 100.4°F/38.0°C or higher. • The safety seat should be rear-facing in Feeding Your Baby • In babies 3 months and younger, fevers the middle of the back seat in all vehicles. • Feed only or iron-fortified are serious. Call us if your baby has a • Your baby should never be in a seat with a formula, no water, in the first 6 months. temperature of 100.4°F/38.0°C or higher. passenger air bag. • Feed when your baby is hungry. • Take a first aid and CPR class. • Keep your car and home smoke free. • Puts hand to mouth • Have a list of phone numbers for • Keep your baby safe from hot water and emergencies. hot drinks.

• Sucks or roots NEWBORN CARE • Have everyone who touches the baby wash SAFETY • Fussing • Do not drink hot liquids while holding your their hands first. baby. • End feeding when you see your baby is full. • Wash your hands often. • Make sure your water heater is set at lower • Turns away • Avoid crowds. than 120°F. • Closes mouth • Keep your baby out of the sun; use • Test your baby’s bathwater with your wrist. • Relaxes hands sunscreen only if there is no shade. • Always wear a and never drink If • Know that babies get many rashes from 4–8 and drive. • Breastfeed 8–12 times per day. weeks of age. Call us if you are worried.

NUTRITIONAL ADEQUACY • Make sure your baby has 6–8 wet diapers What to Expect at Your a day. Getting Used to Your Baby Baby’s 1 Month Visit • Comfort your baby. • Avoid foods you are allergic to. We will talk about • Wait until your baby is 4–6 weeks old • Gently touch baby’s head. • Any concerns you have about your baby before using a pacifier. • Rocking baby. • Feeding your baby and watching him or her • A breastfeeding specialist can give you • Start routines for bathing, feeding, sleeping, grow information and support on how to position and playing daily. your baby to make you more comfortable. • Help wake your baby for feedings by • How your baby is doing with your whole

NEWBORN TRANSITION family • WIC has nursing supplies for mothers who • Patting • Your health and recovery breastfeed. • Changing diaper • Your plans to go back to school or work • Undressing • Caring for and protecting your baby • Safety at home and in the car

The recommendations in this publication do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate. Original document included as part of Bright Futures Tool and Resource Kit. Copyright © 2010 American Academy of . All Rights Reserved. The American Academy of Pediatrics does not review or endorse any modifications made to this document and in no event shall the AAP be liable for any such changes.

PAGE 1 OF 1 Bright Futures Parent Handout 1 Month Visit Here are some suggestions from Bright Futures experts that may be of value to your family. How You Are Feeling Safety • Pat, rock, undress, or change the diaper to • Taking care of yourself gives you the energy • Use a rear-facing car safety seat in all wake your baby to feed. to care for your baby. Remember to go for vehicles. • Feed your baby when you see signs of your postpartum checkup. • Never put your baby in the front seat of a hunger. • Call for help if you feel sad or blue, or very vehicle with a passenger air bag. • Putting hand to mouth tired for more than a few days. • Always wear your seat belt and never drive • Sucking, rooting, and fussing

• Know that returning to work or school is hard SAFETY after using alcohol or drugs. • End feeding when you see signs your baby for many parents. • Keep your car and home smoke free. is full.

PARENTALWELL-BEING • Find safe, loving child care for your baby. You • Keep hanging cords or strings away from and • Turning away can ask us for help. necklaces and bracelets off of your baby. • Closing the mouth • If you plan to go back to work or school, • Keep a hand on your baby when changing • Relaxed arms and hands start thinking about how you can keep clothes or the diaper. • Breastfeed or bottle-feed 8–12 times per day. breastfeeding. Your Baby and Family • Burp your baby during natural feeding breaks. • Having 5–8 wet diapers and 3–4 stools each Getting to Know Your Baby • Plan with your partner, friends, and family to day shows your baby is eating well. • Have simple routines each day for bathing, have time for yourself. FEEDING ROUTINES If Breastfeeding feeding, sleeping, and playing. • Take time with your partner too. • Continue to take your prenatal vitamins. • Put your baby to sleep on his back. • Let us know if you are having any problems • In your room. and cannot make ends meet. There are • When breastfeeding is going well (usually at • Not in your bed. resources in our community that can help 4–6 weeks), you can offer your baby a bottle or pacifier. • In a crib, with slats less than 2 3/8 inches you. apart. • Join a new parents group or call us for help If Formula Feeding • With the crib’s sides always up. to connect to others if you feel alone and • Always prepare, heat, and store formula safely. If you need help, ask us. • If using a , make sure the weave is lonely. less than ¼ inch and never leave the baby in • Call for help if you are ever hit or hurt by • Feed your baby 2 oz every 2–3 hours. If your it with the drop side down. someone and if you and your baby are not baby is still hungry, you can feed more. safe at home. • Hold and cuddle your baby often. FAMILYADJUSTMENT • Hold your baby so you can look at each other. INFANTADJUSTMENT • Tummy time—put your baby on his tummy • Prepare for an emergency/illness. • Do not prop the bottle. • Keep a first-aid kit in your home. when awake and you are there to watch. What to Expect at Your • Crying is normal and may increase when • Learn infant CPR. your baby is 6–8 weeks old. • Have a list of emergency phone numbers. Baby’s 2 Month Visit • When your baby is crying, comfort him by • Know how to take your baby’s temperature We will talk about talking, patting, stroking, and rocking. rectally. Call us if it is 100.4°F (38.0°C) • Taking care of yourself and your family or higher. • Never shake your baby. • Sleep and crib safety • Wash your hands often to help your baby • If you feel upset, put your baby in a safe • Keeping your home safe for your baby place; call for help. stay healthy. • Getting back to work or school and finding Feeding Your Baby child care

• Feed your baby only breast milk or iron- • Feeding your baby fortified formula in the first 4–6 months.

Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222 Child safety seat inspection: 1-866-SEATCHECK; seatcheck.org

The recommendations in this publication do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate. Original document included as part of Bright Futures Tool and Resource Kit. Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Pediatrics. All Rights Reserved. The American Academy of Pediatrics does not review or endorse any modifications made to this document and in no event shall the AAP be liable for any such changes.

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