Newborn Home Visiting Program

Welcome Home Newborn Visiting Program

Bringing home a new baby is an exciting and potentially frightening time for parents. The Welcome Home Newborn Visiting program provides a home visit from a registered nurse within the first 6 weeks of the baby coming home. A home visiting representative will sign up eligible families during their stay in participating hospitals.

During the home visit, the nurse will:

• Weigh your baby
• Do a baby health check
• Talk with you about baby care
• Give you a free diaper bag and resources
• Answer questions about baby and self care

Common questions or concerns include:

• Feeding including bottle and breast
• Safe sleeping arrangements
• Weight loss
• Umbilical cord healing
• Maternal depression

Home Visiting is provided free of charge by funding through Invest in Children.

Resources and Links

• Cuyahoga County Invest in Children Agency
• March of Dimes Baby Information