What tests will be done on newborn babies?

Many people don’t know that it is necessary to check a baby when it is just born, because the baby can’t speak when it is just born, but just makes a fuss. If there is anything wrong with the baby’s body, we can’t know it. So when the baby is born, it is necessary to check and diagnose the baby in time to find out whether there is any abnormality in the baby’s body in time. So what kind of examinations should a newborn baby undergo?

Weighing

Generally, the doctor will take your baby to be weighed as soon as he or she is born in order to evaluate the development of your baby in your belly. Generally, the baby's weight will drop a little within one or two days after birth.

height

The average height of a baby at birth is 50 cm, which is also a standard used by doctors to judge the development of newborns.

Head circumference

The size of the head circumference can reflect whether the child's brain development is good.

Tongue tie

It refers to a tendon under the tongue that is related to tongue movement. If a child's tongue tie is too short and the doctor discovers it immediately, a minor surgery can change the situation.

Sexual organs

Boys should be checked for cryptorchidism, hydrocele, hernia, urethral malformation, etc. Girls should pay attention to hernia, labia adhesion, etc.

hearing

About 30% of deafness is caused by viral infection during the embryonic period. Early detection can provide timely treatment, so parents should pay attention to their children's hearing in daily life. Nowadays, hospitals generally perform this examination in the first few days after the baby is born. Sometimes, in the first few days after birth, the baby’s hearing test does not meet the standard. Mothers should not worry, because it may be because the amniotic fluid has not been completely absorbed. I encountered such a false alarm before.

This examination can be done on newborn babies after one of their anus is loosened. Through examination after birth, it can be found out whether the child has congenital diseases. The child must first be given blood for treatment, blood tests, and blood tests on the soles of his feet. These tests are all for the child's physical health, so parents must cooperate with the hospital for the examination so that if the child has any abnormalities, it can be diagnosed in time.