‘2moWCCplan

Healthy newborn infant, doing well.
– Routine care.
– F/u at 4 months of age, or sooner PRN.

Vaccines today:
– Pediarix #1 (DTaP, IPV, HepB #2), PCV #1, Rota #1, Hib #1
– Pentacel #1 (DTaP, IPV, Hib), PCV #1, Rota #1, HepB #2
– Comvax (Hib #1, HepB #2), PCV #1, Rota #1, DTaP #1, IPV #1

Anticipatory guidance (discussed or covered in a handout given to the family)
– Common immunization SE’s
– Nutrition and feeding; growth spurts
– Normal sleep patterns. Infant should always sleep on back to prevent SIDS
– Tummy time
– Range of normal bowel habits
– No smoking in home: risk for SIDS and asthma
– Safest to sleep in crib or bassinet
– Car seat facing backward until 2 years of age (ideally 2) and 20 pounds
– Working smoke alarms and carbon dioxide monitors in home
– No smokers in the home
– Hot water heater to less than 120 degrees
– Fall prevention
– Normal crying versus colic, and what to expect
– Warning signs for postpartum depression versus baby blues
– Sibling adjustment
– No honey, corn syrup, cows milk until 1 year
– Formula mixing
– Poly-Vi-Sol supplement with iron if mostly breast feeding (< 32 oz/day of formula)
– How and when to contact us