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Parenting Advice From Your Physicians at Kaiser Permanente

3 Important Treatments Your Baby Receives After Birth

3 Important Treatments Your Baby Receives After Birth

Meeting your baby for the first time—and holding them skin to skin after an uncomplicated delivery—is truly magical. These first moments are not only deeply meaningful, they also begin your baby’s journey of bonding, comfort, and learning how to feed. During this special time, your healthcare team will also quietly begin caring for your newborn. A nurse will gently dry and clean your baby, and a pediatrician will perform a...

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Why Does Your Baby Need the Hepatitis B Vaccine?

Why Does Your Baby Need the Hepatitis B Vaccine?

Bringing a new baby into the world is exciting, joyful—and a little overwhelming at the same time. As pediatricians, one of our jobs is to help you sort through all the choices for keeping you’re your child healthy. One of the very first steps we recommend is the hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine, given soon after birth. Here is why your baby needs this important vaccine:...

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