‘2wkWCCplan

Healthy 2-week old infant, doing well.
– Patient has reached/exceeded birth weight.
- Obtain 2nd metabolic screen between 10-14 days
– F/u at 6-8 weeks of age, or sooner PRN.


Anticipatory guidance (discussed or covered in a handout given to the family)
– Normal newborn feeding and 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 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 envy
– No honey, corn syrup, cows milk until 1 year
– Formula mixing
– Poly-Vi-Sol supplement with iron if mostly breastfeeding (< 32 oz/day of formula)
– How and when to contact us