Free: Newborn Red Flags Checklist

Introducing the Newborn Red Flags Checklist – Your Nurse-Approved Guide to Peace of Mind

Bringing your newborn home is both joyful and overwhelming, especially when you’re unsure what’s normal and what’s not. This free, professional checklist cuts through the noise with clear, actionable red flags to watch for in your baby’s first weeks. Organized by category—sleep, feeding, poop, breathing, crying, temperature, and behavior—it helps you spot potential concerns early, so you can act confidently and seek help when needed.

What’s Inside the Checklist?

• Sleep: Excessive drowsiness, inability to wake for feeds, and more...
• Feeding: Refusing feeds, choking/gagging consistently, and more...
• Poop: Blood in stool, white/chalky stools, and more...
• Breathing: Grunting, flaring nostrils, and more...
• Crying: High-pitched or weak cries, or inconsolable crying for hours
• Temperature: Fever (100.4°F+ rectally) or abnormally low temperature (under 97.7°F) and more...
• Behavior: Limpness, extreme irritability, and more...

Download Your Free Copy and Parent with Confidence

Designed by a nurse with first-time moms in mind, this checklist is your quick-reference tool to navigate newborn care without second-guessing. Keep it on your fridge, in your diaper bag, or saved on your phone—because every parent deserves to feel prepared. Click below to grab your copy and ease those "Is this normal?" worries for good.