Two Week Visit

Breast Feeding

The typical breast fed infant will nurse every 1-3 hours. Vitamin D supplementation is recommended for exclusively breast fed babies, this combination provides all the nutrition your infant needs.

Formula Feeding

Formula fed infants generally take 2-3 ounces every 2-3 hours for a total of 24 ounces a day. Use an iron fortified formula, not low iron formula.

Foods to Avoid

Newborn infants should not get solid foods, such as infant cereal. Infants should not be fed dairy products or honey products

Sleep

Newborns will sleep more than they are awake. They should be placed on their backs to sleep, even for naps. Do not put your baby to bed with a bottle. Avoid putting pillows or blankets in your baby’s crib.

Stooling

There is a wide range for “normal” stooling. Where some infants may stool after every feeding, others may stool every 2-3 days. The stool should be yellow in color and soft.

Safety

Use a rear facing car seat. Assure hot water at the tap is less than 120F. Use smoke detectors and avoid second hand smoke. Keep hot beverages, cigarettes, small objects and plastic bags away from your infant. Older siblings, although trying to help, may put an infant at risk for injury.
Never shake your baby.

Activities

Talk and sing to your baby. They also enjoy rocking and cuddling.

Signs of Illness

Signs of illness in a newborn include a temperature less than 97.5F or greater than 100.5F, as well as, failure to eat, vomiting, diarrhea, irritability, lethargy, jaundice and rash.