Some babies have a more difficult trip through the birth canal than others, resulting in physical injuries. These injuries usually are not serious and clear up or improve within a few days or weeks after the birth.

Detailed information on breast milk collection and storage

Detailed information on newborn care

Your newborn will be weighed in the hospital and at all check-ups. This chart will help you convert the metric unit grams (g) to pounds (lb) and ounces (oz).

Detailed information on newborn health assessments

It's not always easy to tell a newborn's age by their size. Premature babies are usually small, but full-term and past-term babies can be small, too. That's when healthcare providers will do a gestational assessment to determine if a newborn needs special treatment.

A complete physical exam is an important part of newborn care. Each body system is carefully checked for signs of health and normal function.

The color of a baby's skin can often help identify possible problems in another area of the body. Here are some skin color changes to be aware of.

Detailed information on when to call your baby's physician

Your baby's activity level, appetite, and cries normally vary from day to day, and even hour to hour. But a distinct change in any of these areas may signal illness.