In the first month of your baby's life, you will need to make an appointment with the doctor for a first checkup and for immunizations.
Immunizations are the vaccines given to prevent serious diseases.
The immunizations won't help after your baby is exposed to the diseases. Many parents don't pay enough attention to immunizations or may even avoid them because they don't know anyone who has had the diseases. These preventable diseases are still around and can kill, unless parents, doctors, and nurse s work to have all children fully immunized on a schedule. In the past, doctors suggested that babies be placed on the stomach to sleep. Put your baby down to sleep on his back or side.