Information for Parents

    Not infrequently, as a health care provider, you will be asked for written information that further explains (or provides a reminder of) the information you have already given regarding the baby.

The links provided below are provided either by LPCH or by another trusted source.  As always, preview the information for accuracy before providing it for the family.

Discharge Instructions (English)

Discharge Instructions (Spanish)

Newborn Head Molding (English) / NIH

Newborn Head Molding (Spanish) / NIH

Circumcision, Frequently Asked Questions / AAP

Circumcision Information for Parents / AAP

Jaundice and Your Newborn / AAP

Jaundice (English) / NIH

Jaundice (Spanish) / NIH

Communication and Your Newborn / AMA

Hearing Development Checklist / NIDCD

Clavicle Fracture (English) / NIH

Clavicle Fracture (Spanish) / NIH

Newborn Rashes and Birthmarks / AAP

Photos of Common Newborn Rashes and Birthmarks / LPCH

Car Safety Seats:  A Guide for Families 2006 / AAP

Car Seats for Premature Babies / AAP

Car Seats for Children with Hip Spica Casts and Tracheostomies / AAP

Health Supervision for Children with Sickle Cell Disease / AAP

Health Supervision for Children with Down's Syndrome / AAP