Examination of your Newborn Baby

Initial Examination
A midwife will have already checked your baby over following the birth of your baby

Detailed Examination
We also offer and advise you to have a detailed examination of your baby before you go home. This examination is done by either a pediatrician or midwife specially trained in undertaking this check.

During working hours, your baby check can usually be done more or less when you are ready, and a minimum of six hours following your birth. However, if you are keen to go but the six hours after your birth falls ‘out of hours’ we can’t guarantee that your baby can be checked until the next day.

The check entails a full top to toe examination which includes listening to the heart for signs of an abnormality as well as a hip check.

Hearing Check
We aim to offer you the opportunity to have your baby’s hearing check done before you leave the hospital. If we do not manage to get this done before you leave then we will send you an appointment.

BCG
If you or your family are from a region in the world where Tuberculosis is prevalent, we will offer you and encourage you to have your baby immunized with BCG before you leave the hospital

This page was last modified on Thu Jul 29 2010