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AAP schedule of well-child care visits.

American Academy of Pediatrics.https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/health-management/Pages/Well-Child-Care-A-Check-Up-for-Success.aspxOpens a new window[Accessed October 2022]

AAP.

How often and how much should your baby eat?

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American Academy of Pediatrics.https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/feeding-nutrition/Pages/how-often-and-how-much-should-your-baby-eat.aspxOpens a new window[Accessed October 2022]

AAP.

How to tell if your breastfed baby is getting enough milk.

American Academy of Pediatrics.https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/breastfeeding/Pages/How-to-Tell-if-Baby-is-Getting-Enough-Milk.aspxOpens a new window[Accessed October 2022]

CDC.

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Births: Final data for 2020.

National Vital Statistics Reports volume 70, number 17.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr70/nvsr70-17.pdfOpens a new window[Accessed October 2022]

CDC.

baby’s head measured with a tape measure

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/birthweight.htmOpens a new window[Accessed October 2022]

March of Dimes.

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MedlinePlus.

Your newborn’s growth.https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/grownewborn.htmlOpens a new window[Accessed October 2022]

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A man holding a baby while another man feeds the baby a bottle

Mom measuring her son’s height with a ruler

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Karen Miles