Adapting to life with baby
It’s a big change. And it’s the best change. We’ll help you navigate the wonderful world of raising a newborn.
Akron Children’s is here to support you through the first weeks of parenthood and beyond. If you feel uncertain about any part of caring for your baby, call baby’s doctor or tap into these resources about breastfeeding and feeding baby, doctor and hospital visits, first aid and safety, understanding growth and development and communicating with your little one.
- The three most common breastfeeding questions
- Breastfeeding for three
- Breastfeeding after a traumatic birth
- Properly storing breastmilk
- Good news breastfeeding moms. You don't have to suffer through seasonal allergies
- Surviving TSA with breastmilk
- Nursing FAQs
- Working moms and breastfeeding
- Tips on Bottlefeeding Your Newborn
- Tongue ties and breastfeeding
- How much breast milk?
- When should you start pumping?
Looking for more resources?
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Getting Started
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Getting Your Baby to Latch
- Breastfeeding FAQs: How Much and How Often
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Out and About
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Pain and Discomfort
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Pumping
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Safely Storing Breast Milk
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Sleep — Yours and Your Baby's
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Solids and Supplementing
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Some Common Concerns
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Supply and Demand
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Your Eating and Drinking Habits
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Spitting Up, Gagging, and Biting
- How Can I Overcome Breastfeeding Difficulties?
- How to Bottle-Feed Your Baby (Video)
- How to Breastfeed Your Baby (Video)
- How to Pump & Store Breast Milk (Video)
- I'm Breastfeeding. How Can I Lower My Baby's Food Allergy Risk?
- Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have the Flu?
- Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have COVID-19?
- Nursing Positions
- Burping Your Baby
- Finger Foods for Babies
- Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in Babies
- Milk Allergy in Infants
- Starting Your Baby on Solid Foods (Video)
- What Can Parents Do About Heavy Metals in Baby Food?
- Weaning Your Child
- Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding
- Feeding Your Newborn
- Feeding Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Feeding Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Feeding Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Getting Started
- Formula Feeding FAQs: How Much and How Often
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Preparation and Storage
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Some Common Concerns
- Formula Feeding FAQs: Starting Solids and Milk
- What Should I Feed My Baby if I Can’t Find Baby Formula in Stores?
- Is Homemade Baby Formula Safe?
- Stopping the Bottle
- What’s Best for My Baby to Drink?
- When Can Babies Start Drinking Cow's Milk?
- When Can My Baby Start Eating Solid Foods?
- Why Should Babies Not Have Honey?
High-risk pregnancy resources
- The First Day of Life
- Going to the Emergency Room
- Preparing Your Child for Visits to the Doctor
- Medical Care and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
- Telehealth and Your Child
- What to Expect at a Telehealth Visit
- When and Where to Get Medical Care
- When Your Child's in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (HIGH ACUITY)
- Common Questions About Vaccines
- Vaccine Schedule
- Well-Child Visit Schedule
- Well-Child Visit: 1 Month
- Well-Child Visit: 1 Year (12 Months)
- Well-Child Visit: 1.5 Years (18 Months)
- Well-Child Visit: 2 Months
- Well-Child Visit: 2 Years (24 Months)
- Well-Child Visit: 2.5 Years (30 Months)
- Well-Child Visit: 3 to 5 Days
- Well-Child Visit: 3 Years
- Well-Child Visit: 4 Months
- Well-Child Visit: 6 Months
- Well-Child Visit: 9 Months
- Well-Child Visit: Newborn
- What Is the Apgar Score?
Looking for more resources?
- What to Do About Poisoning
- What to Do About the Flu
- What to Do About Vomiting
- Are Insect Repellents With DEET Safe for Kids?
- Bug Bites and Stings
- How to Choose & Use Sunscreen
- How to Handle Sunburn
- How Can I Tell if My Baby Is Constipated?
- How to Treat Diaper Rash
- Choking
- Flying and Your Child's Ears
- Teething Tots
- When Your Baby's Born Premature
- Diaper Rash
High-risk pregnancy resources / birth defects
- 5 month milestones
- Did your baby fail their hearing test?
- Ear Tube FAQ
- Break the binky habit
- Putting a stop to stuttering
Looking for more resources?
- Your Child's Growth
- A to Z: Failure to Thrive
- Failure to Thrive
- Growth Charts
- Your Newborn's Growth
- Your Baby's Growth: 1 Month
- Your Baby's Growth: 10 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 11 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 12 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 2 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 3 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 4 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 5 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 6 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 7 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 8 Months
- Your Baby's Growth: 9 Months
- Your Child’s Development: 1 Year (12 Months)
- Your Child’s Development: 2 Years (24 Months)
- Your Child’s Development: 3-5 Days
- Your Child's Development: 2 Months
- Your Child's Development: 6 Months
- Your Child's Development: 9 Months
- Your Child’s Development: 4 Months
- Your Child's Development: 1 Month
- Your Child's Development: 15 Months
- Your Child's Development: 1.5 Years (18 Months)
- Your Child’s Development: 1 Year (12 Months)
- Your Child’s Development: 2 Years (24 Months)
- Your Child's Development (Birth to 5 Years Old)
- Learning, Play, and Your Newborn
- Learning, Play, and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Learning, Play, and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Learning, Play, and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Movement, Coordination, and Your Newborn
- Movement, Coordination, and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Movement, Coordination, and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Movement, Coordination, and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- When Your Baby's Born Premature
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 1 Month
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 2 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 3 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 4 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 5 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 6 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 7 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 8 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 9 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 10 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 11 Months
- Your Baby's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 12 Months
- Your Newborn's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses
- Mental health support
- Avoiding a hot car tragedy
- Mental health for mom/baby
- Why new mom's mental health matters
- Convertible Seats and Your Newborn
- Sun safety for babies younger than six months
- Why is lead a problem?
Looking for more resources?
- Keeping Kids Safe From the Dangers of Hot Cars
- Keeping Kids Safe in Cars
- Sun Safety
- Using Insect Repellents Safely
- Are Infant Walkers Safe?
- Choosing Safe Toys
- Choosing Safe Toys for Babies
- Crib Safety
- Electrical, Heating & Cooling: Household Safety Checklist
- Fire Safety
- Bathroom Water Safety
- First-Aid Kit
- Gun Safety
- Hand Washing: Why It's So Important
- Preventing Suffocation
- Protecting Kids From Water & Drowning Hazards
- Water Safety
- Air Bag Safety
- Car Seat Safety
- Booster Seat Safety
- Staying Healthy While You Travel
- Using Car Seats Safely (Video)
- Bathroom Water Safety
- Protecting Kids From Water & Drowning Hazards
High-risk pregnancy resources
- How can dads bond with baby too?
- How to get your child to sleep in their own bed
- What to do if your toddler hates bathing
- Separation anxiety
- How to survive the Terrible Twos
- Talking to baby
- Why babies cry
Looking for more resources?
- Getting to Know Your Newborn
- Bonding With Your Baby
- Communication and Your Newborn
- Communication and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Communication and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Communication and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Is it Normal to Feel Sad After Having a Baby?
- Reading Books to Babies
- Separation Anxiety
- Communication and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Decoding baby poop colors
- Relieving infant constipation
- Managing life with a newborn
- Advice for new moms
- Cleaning those first baby teeth
- Avoiding shame when others judge your parenting decisions
- How to get your toddler to sleep more
- Setting healthy boundaries with loved ones
- Transition from pregnancy to parenthood
- Teething do's and don'ts
- What to know about naps
- Why babies get ear infections
- Helping baby sleep
- Helping baby with the flu
- Feeding infants at night
- Baby's first bath
- Relieving baby’s constipation
- Why babies spit up
- Introducing food allergens to infants: Peanuts and tree nuts
- What's Normal and What's Not With Your Baby's Poop
- Why do babies get ear infections?
- Sleep training for infants
- Weaning kids from pacifiers
- Setting a toddler's bedtime routine
- Stomach flu and kids
Looking for more resources?
- 7 Ways Caregivers Can Ease Stress
- Bathing Your Baby
- Laundering Your Baby's Clothes
- What to Do When Babies Cry
- Breastfeeding FAQs: Sleep — Yours and Your Baby's
- Flat Head Syndrome (Positional Plagiocephaly)
- Helping Your Baby Sleep (Video)
- How Can I Be Sure My Baby Stays on Her Back While She Sleeps?
- Naps
- Parenting Multiples
- Safe Sleep for Babies (Video)
- Sleep and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Sleep and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
- Sleep and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
- Sleep and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
- Sleep and Your Newborn
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Swaddling Your Baby
- When Can I Take My Newborn Out in Public?
