NEW BABY ON THE WAY!   CONGRATULATIONS!

We sincerely appreciate the trust you have shown by considering our practice for your new baby’s Pediatric care and we will be pleased to provide you with this service.

Our office provides a courtesy (Free) Prenatal visit so that the parents-to-be can come in and become familiar with our staff, meet the doctors, and discuss any specific concerns about the upcoming event.It is usually convenient to schedule this visit during the last month of your pregnancy so that we can "plan ahead" for any special needs. Remember each pregnancy and each child is very different, so these visits are important and not just for the "first-timers"!

CHOOSING YOUR PEDIATRIC HEALTH TEAM: If you are expecting, please indicate to both your physician and to the hospital that you would like us to provide newborn care and contact us so that we may discuss these arrangements. It is not necessary to notify our office when you enter the hospital or birthing center in labor.

OUR TWO BASIC MEDICAL QUESTIONS FOR YOU: Please let us know (and remind us if appropriate after the baby is born) if you have had any major medical problems with this pregnancy (i.e., toxemia, bleeding, infections, etc.. or if you have any underlying medical condition requiring ongoing medical care and/or medication (e.g., epilepsy, diabetes, thyroid disease, unusual blood types, etc.) We also would want to know if there is any history in your immediate families of any hereditary , familial, childhood diseasess (e.g., hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, etc.)

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE BABY IS BORN: After the baby is born, the Pediatrician usually sees your infant within a few hours of birth and will visit with you each morning to let you know how the baby is doing. We are happy to cooperate with your own physician in having you both go home as early as possible.,

BABY CARE WHILE IN THE HOSPITAL:

  • Dr. Mila Sequerra will be available for routine inpatient newborn care at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
  • FEEDING YOUR BABY - while we are strong supporters of breast feeding, we believe that mothers should be the ones to make that decision, and be comfortable in either breast or bottle feeding, since babies will do well on breast milk or formula.
  • NURSING - We are firmly committed to encouraging breast feeding as the optimal nutrition for your baby. We will help you succeed in this endeavor woth educational materials, verbal and personalized support. Don’t be discouraged from nursing if you will soon be returning to work, for you can either continue to both breast and bottle feed the, or wean the baby earlier if necessary. After the baby is born, it usually takes a few days for your milk to come in. While your baby receives the initial milk substrate, called colostrum, we recommend that you initially supplement your nursing periods (5 minutes on each breast to start) by offering glucose water after the nursing period. This provides the baby with additional fluids and calories and helps minimize minor problems like hypoglycemia, dehydration, and jaundice. Once your milk comes in, the supplementary water is not needed.
  • FORMULA FEEDING - We usually start our babies on regular iron content cow’s milk formulas. If there is a history of cow’s milk allergy or intolerance in the families, we would then recommend starting the baby on a soybean formula.

    The WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program provides formula for babies, please keep in touch with us when you wish to make formula changes (which should be done slowly) in order to avoid having problems.

  • CIRCUMCISION - If you have a son, you may want to have him circumcised. While there is no right or wrong decision in this matter, we recommend that it be done to minimize various medical problems that can occur later (i.e., poor hygiene,, infections, adhesions, etc.) If you would like your son circumcised,, please let your obstetrician/family practitioner know, since they would be the ones to do it while the baby is still in the hospital or at their office later on.
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    Many of our new babies already have older brothers and sisters who are patients here - it is for the new infant’s welfare, and it helps us to ensure a "family focus" to your medical care that we insist all children of the same household be patients of the same practice, so we join you in welcoming the new addition.

    WE’RE COMMITTED TO KEEPING YOUR BABY WELL! We offer a scheduled program of well-baby visits. If you have a baby at the Birthing Center, the first office visit should be within 24 hours after birth. If your baby is born at the Hospital, it would be seen within the first week after being discharged from the Hospital. We then see the babies for their checkups in accordance with the following schedule, or in accordance with your insurance coverage schedule. Check out our Immunization Schedule Section also! At each visit, the child is weighed, measured, their motor and neurological development is reviewed, a full physical exam is performed, and safety, nutrition,, and social development are discussed. These health maintenance visits are so IMPORTANT!

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