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Newborn hearing screening

Newborn hearing screening is an early hearing check used to help identify babies who may need further hearing review.

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Hospital process after birth explained

Hospital process after birth explained

The first minutes after delivery If parent and baby are clinically stable, the newborn is commonly dried, kept warm, and placed skin to skin on the parent’s chest. Newborn skin-to-skin care supports temperature regulation, early feeding behavior, cardiorespiratory transition, and bonding. Staff assess breathing, heart rate, tone, color, and response to stimulation, often without interrupting […]

Baby reacting to sounds explained

Baby reacting to sounds explained

What babies actually do when they hear sound Babies are often described as if they are simply “hearing” a sound, but the observable behavior is usually more nuanced. A newborn may stop moving, blink, widen the eyes, change facial expression, suck more slowly, quiet, or orient the head and eyes toward the sound source. These […]