Newborns get hepatitis B mostly during birth from an infected mother; contact with blood or open sores after birth can also spread the virus.

Newborn bonding for dads starts with hands-on care, skin-to-skin time, responsive soothing, and small daily rituals that repeat.

Newborn meningitis usually spreads before, during, or soon after birth from bacteria or viruses such as group B strep, E. coli, or HSV.

Newborns can get E. coli during birth from a parent’s bacteria, or after birth via hands, surfaces, or unsafe feeding steps.

Newborn UTIs start when bacteria enter the urinary tract, often from stool, anatomy issues, or catheter use in hospitals.

A term newborn averages ~3.3 kg (7 lb 4 oz), ~50 cm long, and ~35 cm head size, with wide healthy ranges by sex and gestation.

Newborns pick up meningitis in pregnancy, during birth, or after delivery through germs like GBS, E. coli, Listeria, or HSV.

Full-term newborns usually weigh 2.5–4.5 kg and measure 48–53 cm; genetics, gestation length, and health shape what’s normal.

The average newborn head measures about 34–35 cm (≈13.5–14 in) at birth.

Newborn hats usually fit a 13–14.5 in (33–37 cm) head and stand about 5–6 in tall; make the hat a little smaller so it stretches snug.