As you prepare for your newborn to come into the world, it’s important that you understand how to best care for your child and make the correct decisions for their healthcare. There are many questions that you might have about your newborn’s overall care and what you should be doing to ensure that they are happy and healthy. It’s important to talk to your pediatricians at Sacramento Valley Pediatric Medical Group and Pediatric Medical Center of Sacramento in Sacramento and Elk Grove, CA, about newborn care and what you should be doing to best take care of your child. 

Caring for Your Newborn

Newborns require a lot of care, and you want to make sure that your child stays healthy and continues to properly develop. The best way to ensure that they’re getting all the attention and care that they need is by talking to our pediatricians in Sacramento and Elk Grove, CA, about newborn care and what you should be doing for your child. 

Newborn babies need to eat every two to three hours. This could be through a bottle or breastfeeding. If you notice that you’re having difficulty getting your child to eat enough, it’s important to talk to your pediatrician. You may need to make adjustments to how you’re feeding your child. This could mean making adjustments to their positioning or how you hold the bottle.  

It’s important that your newborn is getting lots of sleep, especially so that you’re able to take breaks as well. You may need to find ways to soothe your child to sleep. You can talk to your pediatrician about swaddling and the best way to swaddle your child. This helps keep your newborn warm and comforted as they start to sleep. Newborns tend to sleep around 16 hours a day. You need to place your baby on their back to lower their risk of SIDS and change the positioning of your baby’s head each night. 

Newborns develop at different stages, but it’s important to talk to our pediatrician about different developmental milestones that you can expect to see. If you notice that they aren’t hitting these, it’s not a reason for major concern, but you can bring it up to your pediatrician for monitoring. 

Contact Our Pediatrician Today 

Find out how you can make the best decisions for your baby. Contact our pediatricians at Sacramento Valley Pediatric Medical Group and Pediatric Medical Center of Sacramento in Sacramento and Elk Grove, CA, to learn more about newborn care. Call for more information and to schedule your appointment today at (916) 681-1130 for the office in Sacramento, CA, and (916) 714-9777 for the office in Elk Grove, CA.