{"id":9,"date":"2026-10-07T00:07:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-kiddoc\/your-newborns-first-check-ups-what-to-expect\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:07:43","slug":"your-newborns-first-check-ups-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-kiddoc\/your-newborns-first-check-ups-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"Your newborn\u2019s first check-ups: what to expect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the first weeks after birth, your baby will have several short check-ups. They give your doctor a chance to see how your baby is feeding, growing and settling in, and give you time to ask all the questions that come up in those first days at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When are the first visits?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many families have a first visit within a few days of leaving the hospital, and then more visits during the first weeks and months. Your doctor will give you a schedule that fits your baby, so you know when to come back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What usually happens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your baby is weighed and measured, including head size, and the numbers are added to a growth chart<\/li>\n\n<li>The doctor checks your baby from head to toe: heart, breathing, eyes, skin, belly button, hips and reflexes<\/li>\n\n<li>You talk about feeding, wet and dirty nappies, sleep and how your baby is settling<\/li>\n\n<li>The doctor may check for jaundice (a yellow colour of the skin) and talk about routine screening tests<\/li>\n\n<li>You get a plan for the next visit and for any vaccines that are due<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to bring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any papers from the hospital or birth centre<\/li>\n\n<li>Your insurance card<\/li>\n\n<li>A spare nappy, a change of clothes and a blanket<\/li>\n\n<li>A short list of your questions, written down before you go<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How you are doing matters too<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first weeks can be exhausting. Your doctor will often ask how you are sleeping, eating and feeling. If you feel low, anxious or overwhelmed, say so: it is common, and help is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call sooner if<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your baby feeds poorly or has far fewer wet nappies than usual<\/li>\n\n<li>The skin or the whites of the eyes look more yellow<\/li>\n\n<li>Your baby seems unusually sleepy, floppy or hard to wake<\/li>\n\n<li>Your baby under three months has a temperature of 100.4\u00b0F (38\u00b0C) or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your baby has trouble breathing, turns blue or grey, or cannot be woken, call 911.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This article is general information, not medical advice. If you are worried about your child, call your doctor. In an emergency, call 911.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first weeks bring several short check-ups. Here is what usually happens, what the doctor looks at, and what to bring so you get the most out of each visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":17,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-kiddoc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-kiddoc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-kiddoc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-kiddoc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-kiddoc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-kiddoc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9\/revisions\/34"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-kiddoc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-kiddoc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-kiddoc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-kiddoc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}