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Baby Goes Home

Baby Goes Home For many new parents, leaving the hospital with their new baby can be an intimidating experience, and questions abound.

Here at the MeritCare Family Birth Center, we know how challenging it can be when it's time to take your baby home. We try to help new parents deal with these challenges by offering a free post-partum visit at the clinic with a lactation nurse. This visit is arranged during your hospital stay and takes place about a week after you leave the hospital.

Anytime a question arises; you can call MeritCare ASK-A-NURSE at (701) 234-5000 or toll-free (800) 821-5167.

For more information about your developing child, visit children.meritcare.com.

Additional Resources

A Guide for First-Time Parents
Choosing Child Care
Even More on Choosing Child Care
Choosing Childcare in North Dakota

General Information

Bonding with your baby
Communication and your newborn
The senses and your newborn
Cosleeping
Teething tots

Health Concerns

Medical care and your newborn
Jaundice in healthy newborns
Your colicky baby
SIDS: Sudden and silent
Shaken baby/shaken impact syndrome

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Car seat safety
Auto safety
Babyproofing your home
Choosing safe baby products

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Immunization chart

Postpartum Concerns

Postpartum Concerns
Recovering from birth

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