Newborn Care

Newborn Care Begins the Moment Your Baby Arrives

We understand the challenges of taking care of a newborn, and provide the same gentle care we’d use for treating our own family. If you’re pregnant, looking for a pediatrician, and you’d like to meet the team, or you need to schedule a newborn visit, please give us a call.

Newborn Care FAQs

  • When does my newborn have their first checkup?

    Your new baby has their first checkup within 3 days after leaving the hospital. During this newborn care visit, their pediatrician performs the required newborn evaluation in the office. We also perform the required Newborn Screening at 2 weeks, so you don't have to make a separate visit to the hospital.


    Your newborn’s checkup is a comprehensive exam to be sure they’re growing and developing normally. During the checkup, the pediatrician: 


    • Checks your baby’s weight, length, and head circumference
    • Evaluates your baby’s feeding, bowel, and sleeping habits
    • Does a physical examination, including an eye exam
    • Performs a developmental evaluation

    These visits also give parents time to ask questions about their baby, whether they’re not sure about how to bathe the baby, they have trouble with feeding, they’re worried about the baby’s sleep schedule, or any other concerns.

  • What screenings does newborn care include?

    Some states routinely screens for genetic and rare medical conditions, including 32 core and 24 secondary conditions. The goal is to identify and treat diseases early enough to prevent serious complications such as growth problems, developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, blindness, deafness, and seizures.


    Within the first 24 hours after delivery, your newborn has a hearing screening, and blood is drawn from their heel to run the routine screening tests. Texas requires the same procedure to take place at your baby’s two-week checkup.

  • What are well-child visits?

    Well-child visits are ongoing checkups for children that follow a specific schedule. After the two-week newborn care visit, your newborn should see the pediatrician at one and two months.


    During each visit, their pediatrician will evaluate their growth, developmental milestones, and behaviors. If your baby needs routine blood draws, they can also be done in the office. Just like the two-week newborn care visit, every well-child checkup is an opportunity to talk with the pediatrician about baby care and your baby’s health and safety.


    We will also give immunizations at these visits to protect your baby from infections such as:


    • Polio
    • Hepatitis B
    • Rotavirus
    • Diphtheria
    • Haemophilus Influenzae
    • Pneumococcus

    Small doses of the same immunizations are repeated several times over the first 18 months to be sure your infant is fully immunized against contagious diseases.