The Newborn Visit

Key Points The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children and Adolescents recommend initial post-discharge visit for healthy newborns occur 48 to 72 hours after leaving the hospital or 3 to 5 days after birth.The first newborn visit allows for Timely evaluation of any changes that may have occurred since hospital discharge, including signs of illness, weight loss, jaundice, other physical examination findings, and overall family adaptationReview of newborn screening tests performed during the birth hospitalization with attention to any required follow-up testing based on state requirements and/or failed/missed screening testsNewborn and 2-month immunizations and parental concerns, if anyAnticipatory guidance, including infant care, infant safety, young infant behavior, and signs of infant illnessReview of social drivers of health, family support system, and parental mental health with attention to perinatal depression