Well Baby Program
Well Baby Program
Congratulations on your new baby and welcome to the Well Baby Program at Greenbelt Family Health Team! Our team is very excited to have the opportunity to be a part of the first 2 years of your baby’s life. This program consists of frequent visits with our nurses and doctors, where your baby will be closely monitored. He/she will be weighed and measured, and their growth will be plotted on growth charts for you to see, we will assess your child’s developmental milestones, the nurses will offer and administer vaccines, and your doctor will do a physical assessment and answer any of your questions.
The Registered Dietitian is part of this team for individual consultations as needed, particularly if your baby is not growing as you expected or if your baby has food allergies or you simply have a lot of nutrition questions for your baby. The Registered Dietitian also offers a Starting to Feed your Baby Solids course which talks about specific nutrition needs from 6 to 12 months of age.
Team Members: Registered Nurses, your physician and dietitian
Helpful Resources:
A Parent’s Guide to Vaccinations
CANImmunize: app for your phone so that you can keep track and submit your baby’s vaccinations to public health
https://www.canimmunize.ca/en/home
10 Valuable Tips for Successful Breastfeeding
Safe Sleep for your baby
Fevers and what you need to know
http://www.cheo.on.ca/en/treat-fever
Baby blues: How to recognize it and how it can be managed
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/depression/postpartum-depression-and-the-baby-blues.htm