Newborn follow-up

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Newborns feed 8 to 12 times a day and should have more wet diapers each day of the first week. Recommended supportive care with an emphasis on feeding on demand, safe sleep alone on the back in a crib, a rear-facing car seat, handwashing, and limiting visitors who are sick. Call right away for a rectal temperature of 100.4 or higher. Return precautions given including poor feeding, fewer wet diapers, yellow color spreading or deepening, unusual sleepiness, trouble breathing, color change, new symptoms, prolonged symptoms, worsening symptoms, and other concerns. Caregiver expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.

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Discussed the need for emergency evaluation today, and the caregiver will take the baby now. Caregiver expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.

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Discussed the reasons for hospital admission. Caregiver expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.

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Newborn follow-up
Breastfed
• Hospital course reviewed
• Newborn metabolic, hearing, and critical congenital heart disease screens passed
• Hepatitis B vaccine, vitamin K, and eye prophylaxis given in the hospital
• Weight loss within the expected range from birth weight
• Feeding well 8 to 12 times a day
• Adequate wet diapers and transitional stools
• No significant jaundice
• Umbilical cord drying without redness
• Continue routine newborn care
• Recommended vitamin D drops for the breastfed baby
• Well for home care
• Follow up at the 2-week well child check

Newborns feed 8 to 12 times a day and should have more wet diapers each day of the first week. Recommended supportive care with an emphasis on feeding on demand, safe sleep alone on the back in a crib, a rear-facing car seat, handwashing, and limiting visitors who are sick. Call right away for a rectal temperature of 100.4 or higher. Return precautions given including poor feeding, fewer wet diapers, yellow color spreading or deepening, unusual sleepiness, trouble breathing, color change, new symptoms, prolonged symptoms, worsening symptoms, and other concerns. Caregiver expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.

What the sources cover

Feeding type
Hospital course, screens, hep B, vitamin K
Feeding and output
Lactation, supplement, vitamin D, postpartum screen

Return precautions in the template

poor feedingfewer wet diapersyellow color spreading or deepeningunusual sleepinesstrouble breathingcolor change

Sources

AAP Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnosis and Management of Faltering Weight. Pediatrics 2026;157(4):e2025075764
AAP Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk. Pediatrics 2022;150(1):e2022057988. Recommendations read
Thomas J et al; AAP Section on Breastfeeding. Identification and Management of Ankyloglossia and Its Effect on Breastfeeding in Infants: Clinical Report. Pediatrics…
Shaw BA, Segal LS; AAP Section on Orthopaedics. Evaluation and Referral for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants. Pediatrics 2016;138(6):e20163107.…
Krowchuk DP et al. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Infantile Hemangiomas. Pediatrics 2019;143(1):e20183475. Highlights and selected KAS read
AAP Clinical Report: Prevention and Management of Positional Skull Deformities in Infants (Laughlin, Pediatrics 2011;128(6):1236). Retired February 2018 (not…