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• Newborn hearing screening

  Find out about newborn hearing screening, including how and why it's done, how to get it and when you get the results.

• Newborn blood spot test

  Find out more about the newborn blood spot test (formerly called the heel prick test), which checks for 10 rare but serious conditions and is recommended for all babies.

• Newborn physical examination

  Every baby will be offered a newborn physical examination.

• Haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN)

  Find out about haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN, previously called rhesus disease), what it is, how to prevent it and what the treatments are.

• Newborn twins and multiples

  Help with raising newborn twins and multiples including feeding advice.

• Newborn screening

  Find out what screening tests your newborn baby will be offered.

• Newborn respiratory distress syndrome

  Read more about newborn respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS), a serious condition where a newborn baby's lungs cannot provide their body with enough oxygen.

• Caring for a newborn baby

  How to look after a newborn baby in those first few days (0 to 12 weeks).

• Neonatal herpes (herpes in a baby)

  Information on neonatal herpes (herpes in newborn babies), with links to other useful resources.

• Your newborn twins

  What to expect at the hospital after your twins or triplets are born, and tips for when you take them home.