Newborn

Finally, your baby is born. You want to love and care for your newborn. Our baby steps booklet will help you.

If you do not feel like yourself, read about Post-partum Depression. It can help you understand your feelings.  You may just want to talk to another mother.  Call us.

All parents have questions about caring for a newborn.  Our tip sheets below will answer some of your questions.  You can also call us to ask:

• Am I doing it right?
• What else can I try?
• Is this normal?
• What can Parent Help Line do for me?

Watch for lead painted toys	Co-Sleeping with Your Baby: Is it Safe?
Well-Baby Checkups	Help Baby Sleep Safe and Sound
Are your child's shots up to date?	Crying linked to injury of children
Infants Need Tummy Time While Awake	Teaching Children ProSocial Skills
Don't forget Dad	Never shake your baby
Help keep baby's and child's teeth healthy	Infant Car Seats Help Keep Babies Safe
Keep your family healthy	The Parent Child Bond
Parents Help Babies Reach Their Full Potential	Tips for flu season
Baby's First Steps	What makes a family strong?
Stay in control when your child cries	Book buying guide
Tummy time for babies	If a child needs to go to the ER
Are sport utility vehicles safer than cars?	Babies First Food
Dealing with flat heads in infants	Do Babies Need to Drink Water?
Babies Learn from Reading Faces	Mom's Need More Sleep
New guidelines to prevent SIDS	Postpartum depression
Newborns who confuse day and night	Protect your family against carbon monoxide poisoning
Prevent non-traffic car injuries	RSV
Reading: have fun while learning	Support improves parenting
Signing for babies	Tips for child advocates
Ten ways dads connect with their children	Teething: What parents should know
Read to your newborn