Ask as many as you can. There are so many doctors and nurses around who know what they're talking about (at least they're meant to~) you can pick one you like and get on with; you don't get that luxury from a health visitor. Ask as many questions as you can think of, even if you half know the answer; it's better to get the full story. It doesn't make you a bad mother to ask questions. How to swaddle, how to safely pick up your baby, even things you might not think you'll need. And poop. It quickly becomes dinner conversation. You need to know exactly what is and is not normal, and the hospital workers might be better to ask than your gp or health visitor.
When you go for the check up just before you go, definitely ask as much as you can. They check the baby over and make notes of any kind of marks and bruises that occurred during the birth, and then anything new that the midwife sees in the first few visits ring warning bells for abuse. So if you've noticed something you think they haven't, you should definitely point it out, so you don't get accused of anything later.
Birthmarks - I don't know if birth marks are supposed to be picked up at this check, but my baby doesn't have any. If you aren't sure, or they don't say anything, definitely ask.
Lips - Did you know babies can suck their thumb in the womb? We have an ultrasound of her doing it. And this can cause a horrible dark brown scab on her lips. It's just the friction of thumb sucking, it will go away after a few days.
So else do they check over? - Well they do preliminary tests for hearing and sight, they can't tell for sure at this point if there's anything wrong, but they can tell is (s)he is completely blind or deaf. They also check movement, hip capability and muscles. It's a general all over body check, and they know what they're doing. They won't hurt your baby. They do this not too long before you're discharged.
When you go for the check up just before you go, definitely ask as much as you can. They check the baby over and make notes of any kind of marks and bruises that occurred during the birth, and then anything new that the midwife sees in the first few visits ring warning bells for abuse. So if you've noticed something you think they haven't, you should definitely point it out, so you don't get accused of anything later.
Birthmarks - I don't know if birth marks are supposed to be picked up at this check, but my baby doesn't have any. If you aren't sure, or they don't say anything, definitely ask.
Lips - Did you know babies can suck their thumb in the womb? We have an ultrasound of her doing it. And this can cause a horrible dark brown scab on her lips. It's just the friction of thumb sucking, it will go away after a few days.
So else do they check over? - Well they do preliminary tests for hearing and sight, they can't tell for sure at this point if there's anything wrong, but they can tell is (s)he is completely blind or deaf. They also check movement, hip capability and muscles. It's a general all over body check, and they know what they're doing. They won't hurt your baby. They do this not too long before you're discharged.
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