Newborn Baby Check-Up
Within 72 hours after your baby is born, a trained healthcare worker will do a full check-up of your baby. This could be a Neonatal Doctor, Advanced Neonatal Nurse, or Specialist Midwife in our baby clinic on the Maternity ward. A clinical support worker will come to your room to take you and your baby to the clinic when it's time. You will be asked to agree to the check-up, and you will get your baby’s red health book after the check-up. If your baby needs to see any other doctors after this check-up, they will set up those visits for you. What Will Happen During the Check-Up Screening Tests: These tests will look for any problems with your baby's eyes, heart, hips, and (for boys) testicles. This will also include a check of your baby’s oxygen saturation levels. Comfort: Some parts of the check-up might be a bit uncomfortable for your baby, but they won't hurt. How the Check-Up is Done (See Video here) The healthcare worker will: Physical Exam: Check your baby’s body closely. Questions: Ask you about your baby's feeding, alertness, and general health. Undressing: Your baby will need to be undressed for part of the check-up. During the check-up, the healthcare worker will: Eyes: Look into your baby's eyes with a special torch to see how they look and move. Heart: Listen to your baby's heart to check the heart sounds. Hips: Check your baby's hip joints. Testicles (for boys): See if the testicles have moved down into the scrotum. For further information on the new born physical examination click this link.
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