{"id":2167,"date":"2023-12-16T08:34:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T08:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/?page_id=2167"},"modified":"2025-09-08T08:40:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T08:40:06","slug":"newborn-pediatrician-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/additional-services\/newborn-pediatrician-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Newborn Pediatrician Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jonathan-borba-RWgE9_lKj_Y-unsplash.jpg\u201d background_position=\u201dtop_center\u201d background_vertical_offset=\u201d22%\u201d custom_padding=\u201d150px||150px||true|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d150px||150px||true|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d80px||80px||true|false\u201d link_option_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/jonathan-borba-RWgE9_lKj_Y-unsplash.jpg\u201d link_option_url_new_window=\u201don\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201doff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201doff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201doff\u201d da_has_close=\u201don\u201d da_alt_close=\u201doff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201doff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201don\u201d da_is_singular=\u201doff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201doff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201don\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text disabled_on=\u201don|on|on\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_font=\u201dArchitects Daughter|700|||||||\u201d header_text_align=\u201dcenter\u201d header_text_color=\u201d#0077cc\u201d header_font_size=\u201d3.3rem\u201d background_color=\u201drgba(255,255,255,0.8)\u201d disabled=\u201don\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h1><b>Newborn<\/b><b> Pediatrician Care<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d70px||0px||false|false\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201doff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201doff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201doff\u201d da_has_close=\u201don\u201d da_alt_close=\u201doff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201doff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201don\u201d da_is_singular=\u201doff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201doff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201don\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d3_5,2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d width=\u201d90%\u201d max_width=\u201d1500px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d3_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dsanss|500|||||||\u201d text_font_size=\u201d22px\u201d header_2_font=\u201dRoboto||||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#01446c\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d35px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.3em\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||-7px||false|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2>Newborn Pediatrician Care<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|300|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dMontserrat||||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#21323d\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d|||\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 text_font_size_tablet=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d2.2em\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d2em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Bringing your baby home from the hospital or birthing center is a time of immense joy, but it can also be a little scary taking charge of such a precious infant. With the support of the pediatric team, parents can make sure their baby receives everything they need from newborn baby\u2019s primary care onwards. Call us today to schedule a consultation with a pediatrician or doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/slide2.jpg\u201d title_text=\u201dslide2\u2033 url=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/slide2.jpg\u201d url_new_window=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d border_radii=\u201don|5px|5px|5px|5px\u201d box_shadow_style=\u201dpreset3\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||||false|false\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201doff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201doff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201doff\u201d da_has_close=\u201don\u201d da_alt_close=\u201doff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201doff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201don\u201d da_is_singular=\u201doff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201doff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201don\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_3,2_3\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d width=\u201d90%\u201d max_width=\u201d1500px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_3\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/home-41.jpg\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d title_text=\u201dhome-41\u2033 hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d2_3\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dsanss|500|||||||\u201d text_font_size=\u201d22px\u201d header_2_font=\u201dRoboto||||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#01446c\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d35px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.3em\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||-7px||false|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2>Newborn Care Q &amp; A<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_4_font=\u201dRoboto|500|||||||\u201d header_4_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 header_4_font_size=\u201d21px\u201d header_4_line_height=\u201d1.3em\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||0px||false|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h4><b>What Is Newborn Care?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|300|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dMontserrat||||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#21323d\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d|||\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 text_font_size_tablet=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d2.2em\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d2em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Newborn care is the support you get after your baby is born. When all the fuss of the birth dies down, and you start on the routine daily care of your infant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The obstetrics team at the hospital or your midwife will have given you a great start and supplied you with all the advice and health information you need, of course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">You also know your baby has had their first round of infant health checks, been weighed and measured, and received a Vitamin K shot and any vaccinations they need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">You know the people looking after you aren\u2019t going to send you home unprepared, but if you\u2019re a new mom, getting home from the birthing center or hospital and taking charge of a precious little human can feel somewhat overwhelming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||||false|false\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201doff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201doff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201doff\u201d da_has_close=\u201don\u201d da_alt_close=\u201doff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201doff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201don\u201d da_is_singular=\u201doff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201doff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201don\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d3_5,2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d width=\u201d90%\u201d max_width=\u201d1500px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d3_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_4_font=\u201dRoboto|500|||||||\u201d header_4_text_color=\u201d#01446c\u201d header_4_font_size=\u201d21px\u201d header_4_line_height=\u201d1.3em\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||0px||false|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h4><b>When should I take my newborn baby for their first doctor\u2019s health exam?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|300|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dMontserrat||||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#21323d\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d|||\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 text_font_size_tablet=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d2.2em\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d2em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Healthy, full-term babies usually need their first pediatrician\u2019s exam between three and five days after they\u2019re born.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If your baby was premature or there were any complications, for example, you had gestational diabetes, you might need to see your newborn <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pediatrician<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> sooner. The doctors or midwife will advise you before you go home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Newborns usually need a second checkup two weeks later, and a third when they reach two months of age.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/parent_resources-2.jpg\u201d title_text=\u201dparent_resources\u201d url=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/parent_resources-2.jpg\u201d url_new_window=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d border_radii=\u201don|5px|5px|5px|5px\u201d box_shadow_style=\u201dpreset3\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||70px||false|false\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201doff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201doff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201doff\u201d da_has_close=\u201don\u201d da_alt_close=\u201doff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201doff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201don\u201d da_is_singular=\u201doff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201doff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201don\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d2_5,3_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d width=\u201d90%\u201d max_width=\u201d1500px\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/medium-shot-mother-with-cute-newborn.jpg\u201d title_text=\u201dmedium-shot-mother-with-cute-newborn\u201d url=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/medium-shot-mother-with-cute-newborn.jpg\u201d url_new_window=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d border_radii=\u201don|5px|5px|5px|5px\u201d box_shadow_style=\u201dpreset3\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d3_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_4_font=\u201dRoboto|500|||||||\u201d header_4_text_color=\u201d#01446c\u201d header_4_font_size=\u201d21px\u201d header_4_line_height=\u201d1.3em\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h4><b>What happens at the first newborn care exam?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|300|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dMontserrat||||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#21323d\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d|||\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 text_font_size_tablet=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d2.2em\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d2em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">A newborn\u2019s first exam involves a comprehensive physical health check by a pediatrician or doctor to make sure everything\u2019s looking the way it should.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Your pediatrician measures your newborn\u2019s length and the circumference of their head. They also weigh your baby and compare the result to the baby\u2019s birth weight. Sometimes infants lose weight in their first few days, but it\u2019s important to check they haven\u2019t lost too much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Your provider also checks things like your newborn\u2019s vision and hearing, listens to their heart and breathing, and tests their reflexes. 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