Dr. Vahid Khajoee wants to ensure that your baby thrives, which is why he offers newborn care in Rockville, MD, at A Plus Pediatrics.

The Importance of Newborn Care Checkups

When your baby was born at the hospital, they were measured, weighed, and received the first vaccines. Your baby needs to be seen by a pediatrician for their first well baby visit within a few days. These visits are designed to ensure your baby is healthy and developing properly and to catch potential issues early on. It also provides you with the perfect opportunity to ask any questions you have about your baby and how they’re behaving and allow the pediatrician to address any concerns you may have.

Be Comfortable with Newborn Care Basics

Some expecting mothers opt to take a Rockville, MD, newborn care class during their pregnancy, as this helps them to prepare for the real-life thing. Of course, when your baby is born, you quickly realize that feeding and changing the diaper on a baby doll is not the same. Regardless, it can help you prepare.

While in the hospital, don’t hesitate at all to ask for some help from the nurses on staff. They will be more than happy to show you how to do something that you’re unfamiliar with, such as feeding the right way, changing a diaper properly, etc.

Before you leave the hospital, make sure you feel comfortable doing the following:

• Holding your baby with proper neck support
• Changing your baby’s diaper
• Feeding and burping your baby
• Dressing, swaddling and bathing your baby
• Cleaning the umbilical cord
• Caring for the healing circumcision
• Clearing your baby’s nasal passages with a bulb syringe

If you have any newborn care questions after you leave the hospital, make a list of them so you can ask the pediatrician at your first appointment. This first appointment will help you feel better about some of your worries, especially if you are a first-time parent. To schedule your Rockville, MD, newborn care appointment with Dr. Khajoee, call A Plus Pediatrics at 301-284-1234.