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Baby's Care After Birth

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Baby's Care in the Delivery Room

Baby's Care After a Vaginal Delivery

Baby's Care After a Cesarean Delivery

When a Baby Has Difficulty After Birth

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Choosing Your Child's Healthcare Provider

A pediatrician, family practice healthcare provider, physician's assistant, family nurse practitioner, or pediatric nurse practitioner can be your baby's primary care provider. The medical specialty dealing with children is called pediatrics.

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Irritable Child, Uncertain Cause

Fussiness with irritable behavior is common among children. It is most likely a reaction to some change in the child's environment. Sometimes, though, fussy behavior is an early sign of a physical illness.

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Discharge Instructions: Taking Medicine Safely

Medicine can help treat or prevent illness. But if you don't take it correctly, it may not help. It may even hurt you. Here are some tips for taking your medicine safely.

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Well-Baby Checkup: Newborn

Your baby's first checkup will likely happen within a week of birth. At this newborn visit, the health care provider will examine your baby and ask questions about the first few days at home.

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