The Benefits of Newborn Care

Parents of newborns are often very nervous and highly concerned about the health and development of their child. They are concerned about breastfeeding, protection from infections, growth indicators, sleeping patterns, and general nurturing care. After you’ve brought the newest addition to your family home, you will soon have to visit a pediatrician for the first checkup. Choosing the best pediatrician for your newborn is a priority because this will ideally be the doctor the child visits throughout childhood. Dr. Nicola Cherry provides newborn care at The Children's Clinic of Klamath in Klamath Falls, OR.

Requirements for Newborn Care

Here is how a pediatrician for newborns can care for you and your baby:

• Discuss problems or concerns with breastfeeding and discover solutions.
• Suggest nutritional goals, feeding schedules, and diet for your child throughout the growth process, as well as when solid foods can be introduced.
• Answer questions about bowel movements (color, frequency, and texture).
• Ensure that all necessary medications, treatments, and tests have been administered.
• Address issues with constant crying when all other possible causes have been ruled out.

How To Choose a Pediatrician

It’s best to make a decision on a new pediatrician before the due date, but there are also benefits to waiting until after the due date to decide. Your doctor can meet the baby and you can observe the interaction. Here are some tips for how to choose the best pediatrician for your newborn:

• Schedule an initial consultation to get a feel for the doctor and also the distance to the office in case of a need for urgent care.
• Look for someone whom your baby feels relaxed and comfortable with.
• Talk to the doctor about suggested vaccination schedules and frequency of newborn care visits over the coming months and years.

Dr. Cherry helps expectant and new parents with quality care for newborn children at her Klamath Falls, OR office, giving them peace of mind and setting a schedule for necessary visits throughout the child’s course of development.

Schedule a Consultation With Our Pediatrician

Once your newborn has entered the world, one of the first things you’ll need to do is choose a pediatrician and go in for your first visit. You’ll find the newborn care you and your child need at The Children's Clinic of Klamath in Klamath Falls, OR. Call (541) 884-1224 today to schedule an appointment with Dr. Cherry.