Infant and Newborn Care

Also called: Baby care

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Going home with a new baby is exciting, but it can be scary, too. Newborns have many needs, like frequent feedings and diaper changes. Babies can have health issues that are different from older children and adults, like diaper rash and cradle cap.

Your baby will go through many changes during the first year of life. You may feel uneasy at first. Ask your health care provider for help if you need it.

Start Here

Bringing Baby Home: How to Prepare for the Arrival of Your Newborn (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
First Day of Life (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Getting to Know Your Newborn (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Guide for First-Time Parents (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Infant Care and Infant Health (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Infants and Toddlers (Ages 0-3) - Raising Healthy Children (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish

Related Issues

Baby Carriers: Backpacks, Front Packs, and Slings (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
Baby Poop: What's Normal? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Baby's Head Shape: Cause for Concern? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Car Seat Safety (Nemours Foundation)
Choosing Safe Baby Products (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Communication and Your Newborn (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Infant Constipation: How Is It Treated? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Laundering Your Baby's Clothes (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Pacifiers: Are They Good for Your Baby? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Safe Sleep -- Cribs and Infant Products (Consumer Product Safety Commission)

Specifics

About Skin-to-Skin Care (Kangaroo Care) (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
Baby Naps: Daytime Sleep Tips (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Bed-Sharing (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Burping Your Baby (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Dental Hygiene: How to Care for Your Baby's Teeth (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish
Diapering Your Baby (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Kids and Sleep (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Spitting up in Babies: What's Normal, What's Not (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Tummy Time for a Healthy Baby (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) Also in Spanish
Uncircumcised Penis: Is Special Care Needed? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Infant Care (National Institutes of Health)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

Find an Expert

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Also in Spanish
Find a Pediatrician or Pediatric Specialist (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation)

Patient Handouts

Baby supplies you need (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Bathing an infant (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Bonding with your newborn (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Buying and caring for baby bottles and nipples (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Changes in the newborn at birth (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Colic and crying - self-care (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Cribs and crib safety (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Crying in infancy (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Infant reflexes (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Newborn head molding (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Umbilical cord care in newborns (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish