Ep204: Preparing for Your Newborn with Pediatrician and CEO of Newborn Prep Academy Dr. Emeka Obidi

All About Pregnancy & Birth

English - April 18, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MB - ★★★★★ - 588 ratings
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What happens with your newborn in the hospital and at that first doctor's visit after you go home? No really, what happens? Because as an OB/GYN I don’t know. Once mom and baby are separate, the pediatrician takes over! Lol.

Today’s guest, Dr. Obidi, is here to fill us in on all of that. He is a board certified pediatrician and the CEO of Newborn Prep Academy, an online newborn preparation course. There is a lot of great advice in this episode for how to get the most out of your visits with your baby’s doctor. I love, love, love his “confident moms mindset” approach and I know you will too!

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:When you should start looking for a pediatricianWhich tests are done in the hospital for baby and whyWhat are some of the most common postnatal tests and treatmentsWhat some of the intervention options are for treating infant health concernsWhy you shouldn’t panic if your baby loses weight in the first few daysWhen you should bring your baby to the pediatricianHow pediatricians screen for postpartum depression

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