What to know
- After your baby arrives, there's a lot to think about.
- The following links can help you learn how to keep you and your baby healthy and safe, as well as learn about certain birth defects and medical conditions.
Health
Why breastfeeding matters and what CDC is doing to improve US breastfeeding rates.
Breast Milk Storage and Preparation
How to properly prepare and store expressed breast milk to maintain its safety and quality.
Recognize the signs of depression and learn about seeking treatment.
Vaccine Information for Parents and Caregivers
Find helpful resources for parents and caregivers on vaccine safety.
Newborn Screening
Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects
Describes screening for critical congenital heart defects
CDC activities help us better understand Hearing loss in Children.
Safety
Medication Safety and Your Health
Medicines are safe when used as prescribed or as directed on the label. There are risks in taking an...
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - CDC
Know how to keep child passengers safe.
Children In Disasters: Kids and Families
Games and activities to help you and your family stay safe during emergencies.
This page defines child abuse and neglect, presents the latest data, and describes associated outcom...
Development
Healthy Habits: Child Development
Parenting tips, information on developmental milestones, and getting support for child development
Positive Parenting Tips: Infants (0–1 years)
Positive parenting tips and resources for infants (0–1 years)
Medical conditions
About one in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect.
Developmental Disability Basics
Causes and risk factors for developmental disabilities.
Genetic disorders are health problems that happen because of a mutation in DNA.