Information for Expecting Parents

Congratulations on your pregnancy!
There are three important things a newborn is given routinely after she/he is born. Have a discussion with your future pediatrician or with your OB/GYN if you are not sure. Make an informed decision for the care of your newborn soon after birth. There is a lot of information and advice out there that may be overwhelming. Take a deep breath. Here are links to three articles from Healthy Children, a parenting site by the AAP.

Vitamin K shot - Read this article regarding the bleeding risks in infants.

Hepatitis B‍ ‍(Spanish version / Versión en español) - Read this article from Healthy Children regarding the Hepatitis B vaccine.

Erythromycin eye ointment - Read this article from Healthy Children regarding eye infections.