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Infant Follow-Up Program

The Infant Follow-Up Program is designed for infants born very prematurely, weighing less than 3.3 lbs, and are at high risk for development and motor delays as well as other problems resulting from prematurity. Our program follows children from the time of discharge until they reach 3 to 4 years of age. The multi-disciplinary Infant Follow-Up team includes pediatricians, neonatologists, pediatric psychologists, physical therapists, social workers, and if needed, pediatric neurologists.

Infant Follow-Up is a program of the Division of Newborn Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston, and is comprised of staff from Children's, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Brigham & Women's Hospital.

Services provided

At each visit, we evaluate your infant's development and recommend ways to manage any health or developmental problems that may arise.

Evaluations include physical, developmental and neuromotor examinations. In addition, the Infant Follow-Up Program coordinates referrals to other medical specialties such as Audiology, Cardiology, Feeding & Nutrition, Gastroenterology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Occupational Therapy, and Pulmonary for evaluations as needed.

Referral

Visits to our consultative program are arranged by your child's primary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurse and physician, or by the parent or primary care physician after the baby goes home from the hospital. Depending on recommendations made by our Follow-Up team, your child may return for visits every 3-12 months.


		Related topics:

		Apnea of Prematurity
		Chronic Lung Disease (Bronchopulmonary Disease)
		Delayed or Not Enough Milk Production

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					Children's Hospital Boston is the primary pediatric teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School

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