Newborns

Colic
Colic is a condition unique to the newborn. It is typically associated with crying and fussiness usually in the evening hours that begins at about two weeks of age and occurs several times a week...more

Elimination
Every infant will have his own pattern of elimination but most newborns will urinate six to twelve times and have one to six bowel movements a day. Newborns should have at least...more

Sleep Patterns
You may hear that newborns “have their nights and days mixed-up”. In fact, the newborn wakes up frequently at night because she needs to eat every 3 to 4 hours...more

Umbilical Cord Care
Keeping the umbilical cord clean and dry until it detaches from your infant’s belly button roughly 2 weeks after leaving the newborn nursery is the most important thing...more