After the Baby Arrives

What to know

  • After your baby arrives there's a lot to think about.
  • Learn how to keep you and your baby healthy and safe.
  • Learn about certain birth defects and medical conditions to help your baby thrive.
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Mom and baby health

Learn the urgent warning signs during and after pregnancy.

The Hear Her campaign supports CDC efforts to prevent pregnancy-related deaths by sharing life-saving messages about urgent maternal warning signs during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum.
Depression Treatment
Recognize the signs of depression and learn about seeking treatment.
About Breastfeeding
Why breastfeeding matters and what CDC is doing to improve U.S. breastfeeding rates.
Breast Milk Storage and Preparation
How to properly prepare and store expressed breast milk to maintain its safety and quality.
Vaccine Safety
Get the latest safety information from CDC on recommended US vaccines.
Newborn Screening Home
Newborn Screening
Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects
Newborn screening can help identify a critical CHD, so babies can receive prompt care and treatment.
Hearing Loss in Children
CDC activities help us better understand Hearing loss in Children.
Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education

Baby 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
Links to information about SUID, CDC activities, data, and helping babies sleep safely.
Child Passenger Safety
Know how to keep child passengers safe.
About Children in Disasters
Information about the unique needs of children during and after a disaster
About Child Abuse and Neglect
Overview of child abuse and neglect, the latest data, outcomes, and CDC's approach to prevention.

Baby's 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)
Early Head Start and Head Start Programs Quick Guide
Download this quick guide on integrating Learn the Signs into Early Head Start and Head Start.

Medical conditions

Birth Defects
About one in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect.
Developmental Disability Basics
Causes and risk factors for developmental disabilities.
Genetic Disorders
Genetic disorders are health problems that happen because of a mutation in DNA.
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Content Source:
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)