Baby Care > Newborn Care

A doula is professionally trained to provide support to women in childbirth. They are there emotionally and physically for the pregnant woman and give advice and information on childbirth options. Their primary role is to create a comfortable, safe atmosphere for the child to be born. (more...)

Those first couple of days at home with your new baby can be quite challenging, even if it is not your first child. Getting settled into a routine can be difficult and tiring, especially if the mother had a difficult birth or the baby had complications. Sometimes just having a little help for those first few weeks can make a world of difference. (more...)

Whether you know you are having a boy, or just know you have a 50% chance of delivering one, then chances are that you and your partner have discusses whether your baby boy will be circumcised. For many parents, deciding whether to circumcise or not can be very difficult, but the more you know about circumcision, the better informed your decision will be. (more...)

Once your baby is born, you will likely take a huge breath of relief and congratulate yourself on a job well done. However, those around you will still be hustling to ensure that your baby is getting the best care possible during those first few important days of life. One of the tasks that they perform is a series of tests to check for disorders or illnesses that could cause long term problems or mortality. Not all states test for the same diseases, so you may want to ask your health care practitioner what standard tests are done before you baby is born, so you can request additional testing is needed. (more...)

Once your baby is born, the primary function of the hospital or birth staff is to ensure that mother and baby are healthy. The APGAR test is an assessment of your baby’s overall health, and was developed in 1972 by Dr. Virginia Apgar, an obstetric anesthesiologist. The APGAR test is used in hospitals all over the world as a standard tool to measure how a newborn is faring in its new environment. (more...)