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Bringing a new baby home is a magical time for the family. Even with a few nerves, being a new parent is an experience full of new adventures and learnings. But, first and foremost, we need to ensure the priority: The health and well-being of your baby.
An essential part of this is newborn care, also known as newborn assessment, a series of evaluations and tests created to monitor your baby’s health, growth, and development for the first 28 days of life. Remember, every step counts; every effort is significant to your baby’s health.
What is and Why I Need Newborn Care?
In the first days of life, your baby is introduced to a new world full of bacteria, viruses, and other hazards. A healthy baby monitored and cared for will grow happy and without setbacks. However, these days are also pretty delicate since your baby is in its most vulnerable state. That’s why newborn care is advised to new and old parents alike.
Newborn care is a list of assessments, tests, and exams designed to monitor your baby through the first month of life so the pediatricians can track your baby’s progress and help you fix any potential issue before it escalates into something more severe.
At Katy Pediatrics and Associates, we offer newborn care services. We intend to help you to enjoy this moment with peace of mind by taking the best care of your little one. Our Newborn care includes:
Feeding Evaluation
 A newborn’s feeding process may be stressful for baby and parent alike. In the heat of the moment, parents can easily ignore some signs or red flags that can affect the proper nutrition of the baby. Your baby may receive breastfeeding, formula feeding, or both. The important thing here is that the parent can feed the baby without significant problems, so the pediatrician must ensure everything is in order. During this process, he will analyze your newborn’s nutrition intake, assess its behaviors, and review its oral skills.Â
Measurements
In this process, the pediatrician reviews one key indicator of your newborn: your baby’s growth. We do this to detect any significant deviation that may signal different issues or conditions. The baby’s weight is also monitored and tracked to ensure its health.
Developmental Milestones and Follow-Up
Every newborn develops at its own pace, and we track every progress to ensure health and well-being. We pay attention to every sign, alertness, reflexes, muscle tone development, and other milestones, such as social smiling and head control.
Physical Examination
The Physical Exam is the main reason behind newborn care service; as the name indicates, the healthcare provider will review the vital signs and inspect every part of your baby’s body so he can detect any abnormalities or signs of illness, allowing for timely intervention. This includes:
Vital Signs:
- Temperature
- Heart Rate
- Breathing Rate
- Oxygen Saturation
Body Evaluation:
- Skin
- Head
- Neck
- Face
- Eyes
- Nose
- Cheeks
- Ears
- Mouth
- Tongue
- Throat
- Lungs
- Abdomen
- Genitals
Your Trusted Pediatric Practice
Your new baby needs to be safe and protected. A team of compassionate specialists who know what to expect and how to help your child grow healthy will ensure this.Â
To learn more about newborn care in Houston, Texas, schedule your visit by calling 281-492-7676 or sending us a message online today.