Within minutes of being born, a sample of the baby's blood is normally taken to test for things such as syphilis and phenylketonuria. Results are reported to the state and, in the case of any abnormalities, to the paediatrician. For the 100 babies involved in the first survey, the Guardian Angel will get the low-down too, and will even provide tips to parents on interpreting the results. The Angel will also record details of the birth. As each baby develops, its Angel will track the progress it makes.
Paediatric visits happen at around two weeks and six weeks.
The baby's height and weight will be measured and it will be immunised against common childhood diseases. Its Angel will take note of all this. Some of the information will have to be keyed in manually from a desktop or a handheld computer, or scanned in from handwritten notes, but all lab data will be transferred electronically. Parents can add additional observations about minor illnesses or peculiar behaviours. By the time the children are two or three years old, their Angels will contain a large amount of information.