Session 7: Week 32- What do I do when you’re here?

It is best to establish care with a pediatrician before your baby is born. Check out our list of Lee Health pediatricians and find the right fit for you. 

Lee Physician Group (LPG) in Lee County

Please call 239-343-9888 to schedule at these LPG locations

Lee Physician Group (LPG) in Charlotte County

Please call 941-629-2922 to schedule at these LPG locations

Lee Community Healthcare

Once your baby is home with you, things may become a bit hectic as you map out a schedule around your newborn’s patters.  Preparing the things you need at home before that time comes is important.  Before your baby arrives, make sure to:

• Discuss the baby’s arrival with other family members
• Know where to go if there is an emergency
• Have all the supplies that you will need to care for your baby

• Know how to get to the nearest hospital
• Know when to seek care or call your health care provider
• Take an infant first aid and CPR class. Learn more information from the American Heart Association here. 
• Place the phone number for the poison control center on your refrigerator

• Prepare freezer meals ahead of time and ask friends and family to help with meal preparation, errands, and everyday tasks
• Create a plan for visitors.  Keep your baby away from people who have a cough, fever, or other symptoms of illness

• If you have other children:
  • Have someone ready to care for them while you are in the hospital
  • Find ways to let them help you prepare for the new baby
  • Read a book together about being a new big brother or sister
  • Talk with them about the baby coming home.  Ask them how they feel about it.
• Prepare your pets for the baby’s arrival by bringing home items, such as clothing or blankets, with the new baby’s scent on them

• Circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the skin (foreskin) that covers the tip of your baby’s penis.
• Circumcision may be done at the hospital before your baby goes home, or it may be done sometime during the first 2-3 weeks after birth.
• Circumcision is an optional (elective) procedure
• Your baby may be circumcised using a surgical knife (scalpel) or a plastic, bell-shaped device.  You may be able to hold your baby or be in the room during the procedure.
• Talk with your baby’s health care provider about the risks and benefits of having your baby circumcised.
• If your baby is not circumcised by 2-3 weeks after birth, you may have to wait until he is one year old to have the procedure done.