Baby: Infant – Newborn – Toddler
How pediatric care works in the US

How pediatric care works in the US

The pediatrician as the child’s medical home In the US, many children receive primary care from a pediatrician, a family physician, a nurse practitioner, or a physician assistant working in a pediatric or family medicine practice. Pediatricians are physicians trained specifically in the health of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In primary care, their […]

Baby medical care first year overview

Baby medical care first year overview

Why first-year medical care matters A baby’s first year is a period of rapid physiologic adaptation. In the newborn period, clinicians are attentive to feeding adequacy, weight trajectory, jaundice, hydration, thermoregulation, and cardiorespiratory stability. As the months pass, care expands to include developmental surveillance, immunizations, injury prevention, sleep counseling, oral health, nutrition, and family wellbeing. […]