Once you and your baby are home from the hospital, call your baby's health care provider as soon as possible for an appointment for his/her first check-up. The first check-up is a good time to ask questions and generally see that you are doing a fine job as a new parent.

It is important to feel comfortable communicating with your baby's health care provider as you will have frequent contact throughout your baby's childhood.

The topics covered here provide guidelines to aid you in maintaining your newborn's health:

• Symtoms and When To Call Your Health Care Provider
• Temperature and Fever
• Infant Safety - Preventing Injury.
• Sleeping Positions and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome(SIDS)