Your baby's provider decides the visit schedule, what to track and when to call. If you are worried about your baby, contact their provider or emergency services. Do not wait for a visit.
What to bring
- Insurance card and any paperwork the office asked for
- Your baby's vaccination record, if you have one
- A list of any medicines or vitamins your baby takes
- Your notes on feeds, diapers and sleep since the last visit
- Your questions, written down before you walk in
- A phone or notebook to write down what the provider tells you
What to write down between visits
Providers often ask about the same few things. A rough record is enough:
- Feeding: how often, how long, which side or how much, anything that felt hard
- Diapers: roughly how many wet and dirty ones in a day
- Sleep: how long stretches have been, day and night
- Anything that worried you, and when you noticed it
Feeding questions to bring
- What have feeds looked like this week, and does that match what you expect?
- What are you unsure about, such as latch, supply, bottles or pumping?
- What would you like help with?
Sleep questions to bring
- What has sleep looked like, day and night?
- What have you tried, and what worked?
- What worries you about it?
Questions about you
It's fine to bring up how you're doing too. The first weeks are a lot, and most pediatric offices will point you to the right person if you tell them.
After the visit
Write down what they told you while it's fresh, along with the date of the next visit and anything to watch for. In the room you hear it, and by tomorrow it's a blur.
Nuga holds the weeks between visits
Log feeds, diapers and sleep as they happen, then walk into the visit with the whole two weeks in front of you instead of just what you can remember.
Download on the App Store Available nowNuga supports your pregnancy with information and tools. It does not diagnose, and it does not replace your midwife, doctor, or maternity unit. Your provider's own schedule and instructions always come first.