The first hours after delivery are busy ones for your baby, involving a host of newborn screenings to make sure he’s healthy and thriving. One of the standard procedures you can expect is a vitamin K shot — a safe and effective method to prevent a very serious bleeding condition that can occur in young children.| What to Expect
The hepatitis B vaccine is one of the very first vaccines your baby will get before she leaves the hospital. This vaccine protects her from a dangerous (but preventable!) liver infection and is given in multiple doses.| What to Expect
As a part of your baby’s first health screening, a doctor or nurse takes just a tiny drop of blood from her heel — but it’s packed with important information.| What to Expect
Your child has a fever, swollen glands and glazed eyes. You rush him to the pediatrician, eager for medication that will help him feel better. Whether or not your doctor prescribes antibiotics will depend on the bug that’s making your little one sick.| What to Expect
Though most babies are born healthy and stay that way, a very small percentage are apparently healthy at birth and then get sick because of a metabolic disorder — which can be potentially life-threatening if left undetected and untreated.| What to Expect