Resources for New Parents

Being a new parents can sometimes be overwhelming. Garnet Health strives to be a friendly, reliable and accurate resource for new parents navigating the care of their new infant.

  • 14 Risks of Formula Feeding (PDF) - When mothers do not breastfeed, they generally use infant formulas. It is recommended by the World Health Organization that parents are told about the health risks of using formula.
  • 40 Reasons To Go the Full 40 (PDF) - Why your baby needs a full 40 weeks of pregnancy to grow and develop.
  • Baby Bunch - Support group for new parents, both in-person and virtual meetings (Download PDF flyer)
  • Birth Basics Express! (PDF) - a new, VIRTUAL two-hour childbirth class to help expectant parents be better
    prepared for their hospital experience and the birth of their little one!
  • Breastfeeding Mother's Bill of Rights (PDF, English/Spanish) - It is your right to be informed about the benefits of breastfeeding, and to have your healthcare provider, maternal healthcare facility and child day care facility encourage and support breastfeeding.
  • Breastfeeding - Why it's best (PDF) - Breast milk is the perfect food source that only you can provide to your baby. It is recognized as the most complete form of nutrition for infants.
  • Car Seat Check (PDF, English/Spanish) - Make an appointment with one of our Child Passenger Safety Technicians to help you with the proper installation and use of child safety seats.
  • Follow the ABCs of Safe Sleep (PDF, English/Spanish) - Help your baby sleep safely.
  • The Golden Hour (PDF, English/Spanish) - The first hour after the birth of your precious baby is often referred to as the Golden or Magical Hour. Why is it so important?
  • Mid-Hudson Lactation Consultants and Counselors Directory (PDF) - August 2023
  • Motherhood and Marijuana Use (PDF, English/Spanish) - What you need to know to help keep your new baby safe & healthy.
  • Newborn Safety (PDF) - The safety of you and your newborn is of the utmost importance to all of us at Garnet Health Medical Center.
  • Prenatal Breastfeeding Information and Schedule -  A free two-hour hybrid class that discusses the benefits of breastfeeding for the mother and infant. (Download PDF flyer)
  • Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) (PDF, English/Spanish) - Most babies are born healthy with no serious problems. Newborn pulse oximetry screening is a way to find babies who have serious medical conditions that need urgent treatment. 
  • Shaken Baby Syndrome (PDF) - Most people who shake a baby in their care are not trying to hurt the child. They may become frustrated by nonstop crying, difficulty feeding a baby or problems toilet training.