Caring for Your Newborn

Whether you've just given birth to your first child or your third, Clearwater and Westchase Pediatric Care can help you take care of your new and precious gift. The best newborn care in Westchase, FL, and Clearwater, FL, requires life changes and various wellness checks with your pediatrician. Here's what you need to know about this process and how you can take better care of your newborn after their birth.

Prepare for Their Daily Care

The best way to help your newborn child is to understand what steps you need to take when caring for them daily. The following three steps are just a few things you need to consider, including feeding your child properly and ensuring that they get burped after every meal:

• Diapering: Find diapers that you enjoy using and which are simple to put on and take off. Buy enough to last your child for at least a month or two: you'll probably use 3-4 per day, depending on the child.
• Cleaning: Make sure that you have enough wipes, ointments, and baby shampoos to help prepare your baby for daily care. These items keep them healthy and clean.
• Learn to Hold Your Baby: If you're taking care of a newborn the first time, you need to practice various holding techniques to keep them safe. Your pediatrician can teach you a few of these methods.

These simple methods can help prepare you for the unique challenge of caring daily for your baby. Beyond these steps, you also need to schedule wellness checks with your pediatrician to track your baby's development. These checks come at various times throughout your baby's life.

Schedule Wellness Checks

Your doctor can help schedule your newborn care visits in Westchase, FL, to ensure that your child is properly handled. These checks will occur every few months when your child is freshly born and will track various elements of their progress, including:

• Cognitive abilities and general physical health
• Developmental concerns, such as a slowly-growing body
• Early warning signs of potential bone or muscle issues

These wellness checks help track your baby's progress and make it easier to spot potential diseases. For example, your child may show early warnings signs of developmental problems that careful therapy and treatments may help correct slowly over time.

You Can Take Better Care of Your Baby

At Clearwater & Westchase Pediatric Care, we can provide newborn care in Westchase, FL, or in nearby Clearwater. Call our Clearwater office at (727) 461-1543 or Westchase at (813) 818-1543 to learn more. Our team of professionals will schedule you and your child for a visit, teach you the various steps you need to take when caring for your child and make sure they are healthy and safe.