Meet your baby's doctorbefore the birth.
Most parents meet their pediatrician for the first time with a crying newborn and no sleep. A visit in the last two months of pregnancy is calmer: you ask everything, you know who to call, and the first weeks hold fewer surprises.
What we talk about
Come with your partner or your mother if you like. Bring your questions written down; there are no silly ones.
- Feeding from the first hourHow to start breastfeeding, how to tell your baby is getting enough, and when a top feed is and is not needed.
- What happens at birthThe first vaccines (BCG, oral polio and hepatitis B), and what the hospital team checks before you go home.
- JaundiceWhich yellowness is common in the first week, and which needs a check the same day.
- What to buy, and what to skipMost baby products are not needed. Powder, honey, ghutti and gripe water are things your baby can do without.
- Your first weeks at homeSleep, cord care, crying, and the danger signs worth knowing before the baby arrives.
The first six weeks, on one page
Tick as you go, or print it and stick it on the fridge. Your ticks are remembered on this phone only.
The danger signs for a newborn, and what to do about each, are on the newborn care page. Once your baby is born, the vaccine planner gives you the date of every visit. Caspian Healthcare does not run a paediatric emergency: if your newborn looks unwell outside OPD hours, go to the nearest hospital with a children's emergency department.
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Get Dear Mama on AmazonThis page is general guidance for parents. It does not replace a consultation. If you are worried about your baby, please bring them in.