I love the four-month visit as babies start to smile so happily for me at this visit.  Such a dynamic time for interaction and growth!

You now have 2 months under your belt.  You have been through fussiness, gas, and colic.  You passed the peak of fussiness and your baby will start getting less fussy from here on out.

What are the top questions parents have for the 2 month check?

What are the top areas of advice you like to share?

Let’s go through the questions that parents have when they come in at 2 months of age.  It sounds like the biggest question is about how their baby is growing.

What are some options if weight gain isn’t going very well.  How do you know how much a breastfeeding baby is getting?

Okay—the baby is eating well—but what about pooping.  Some babies go a long time between bowel movements at this age

Is baby acne showing up by now?

Some advice parents get is to work on sleep training—what are your thoughts about this?

Vaccines are a big item at this visit—our first time getting vaccines in the office.  How do you handle the vaccine discussion?

How about the upcoming developmental stages for this 2-month old.

Any more safety items:

• Remember: Car seat, burn prevention, fall prevention, no infant walker
• Patient to sleep on back
• Avoid soft bedding and soft toys in the crib
• Careful with small and sharp objects and plastic bags
• Delay solids until 4 months of age, no cereal in bottles
• Water heater set at <120 degrees Farenheit

Final tips?

• Take time for yourself with spouse
• accept help and sleep when baby sleeps.
• FOLLOW-UP AT 4 MONTHS OF AGE.

Now the questions begin with parents feeling the responsibility for this young child they have at home.

You have your beautiful new baby.  You realize that this new little human is totally dependent on you for their health and welfare.  When should the first visit be after the hospital?

Okay:  what are the top questions parents ask about at the 2 week visit:

And what are the top advice items you cover at this visit:

Let’s talk about gas—body functions are always funny for kids


How about spitting up—it seems like parents of newborns are always covered in baby spit up—should parents just wear ponchos for a year? 

Okay, so we covered gas and reflux, and what if their baby is still super fussy?  What could be going on?

One of the biggest ongoing challenges if feeding the baby.  So many young moms have their value as a mom connected to being able to breastfeed their baby.

Do you ever try to recommend a routine for feeding babies?  Does it make a difference for how they sleep?

What about cradle cap—how should we manage that?

And while we are on the topic of skin, what are some baby rashes like baby acne and when do they show up?

What about skin and nail care?

Parents often notice that a baby’s eye is goopy but it doesn’t otherwise look infected

That is a long list of questions that parents usually bring—are there any other advice items still to cover once they bring in their lists of questions?

Episode #3 NEWBORN / HOSPITAL

Intro: Today we start where any good podcast about pediatrics should start—with newborns in the hospital.  

I remember Going on rounds with dad, visiting the nursery

What is your experience like visiting with newborns and their parents in the hospital?

Walk us through the experience of talking to parents as they hold their new son or daughter in their arms.  What are the parents thinking about?

Then let’s talk about examining the baby first.  I think every parent wants to know that their baby has the right number of fingers and toes:

Are there any common exam findings that might concern parents?

What about naming their baby?  Utah has some really creative names for babies.

How about feeding their baby?  How do people make the decision about breastfeeding or bottle feeding?

For boy babies, how do people make the decision about circumcision?

What are top things you talk about before sending a baby out the door?

When do you follow-up with them?

An introduction to us as your hosts and the catalyst behind this podcast

Introduction to our Podcast.