Newborn-care

newborn care and milestones?
my baby is about 10 days old and my husband is convenced that she is ummm a little slow? she pees on herself or defecates herslef frequently during diaper change (therefore getting herself covered in pee or poo) which my husband said was never an issue for him or his brother when they were babies (they would wait until a clean diaper was on to do their buisness) and she doesn't laugh, she smiles, but not really in response to anything, she just kinda does it when she feels like it i guess (he says she should be laughing?) is my baby slow? or is she normal and he was fast? please somebody tell me what was normal for your baby when they were only a week or two weeks old?

What kind of visits qualify for well-baby care under normal health insurance?
I had a baby in December of 2009 by cesarean section and stayed three days in the hospital following the birth. The hospital said the baby had to be seen by a pediatrician each day. The pediatrician billed $125 for the first visit and $55 for the next two visits. I have insurance which waives the deductible for well baby care. The claim was processed under the billing codes 99460 and 99462 with the insurance company processing the claim as normal newborn care / hospital follow up. My question is this: are the visits with the pediatrician at the hospital normally considered well baby care for insurance purposes? It seems like they should be, since the hospital requires the visits in order to discharge mother and baby.

RN specialized in neonatal, newborn care, or newborn nursery nurse information needed?
**I want actual answers, if your gonna be dumb about it and say stupid things-dont bother** I am sophmore in high school, and I'v found its time to start planning the future after school. I have dreams to be an RN and hoping to specialize in newborn care, neonatal, or a newborn nursery nurse. I'm having some contradictions on what classes will help me in high school, what degree i need to go for in college, how many years of schooling(college) is needed, and just any info on the job you can provide for me. Hopefully I get some good answers that will help me better plan my career and future! Thanks in advance! AHHH thank you swordfish! Is there anyway I could email you and find out more? I haven't yet been able to get much information, and have never got information from an actual RN. Thank you so much for answering my question.

Is it strange that my hospital's Maternity Center pricing info sounds like a Fancy Hotel in the Bahamas?
Personalized delivery packages are tailored to the individual needs of mother and baby. Packages include • External fetal monitoring • Local anesthetic • Maternal labs (CBC, type and screen) • Most maternal and newborn supplies • Non-prescription maternal medication • Well newborn medication and vaccines (vitamin K, erythromycin, Hep B) • Maternal labor care • Well newborn care and labs (metabolic screen, cord blood workup) • Epidural anesthesia supplies and medication • Newborn Algo hearing test One-night maternity package Hospital stay post-delivery includes one overnight stay. Cost: $5,216.67 Two-night maternity package Hospital stay post-delivery includes two overnight stays. Cost: $7,328.37 Three-night cesarean package Hospital stay post-delivery includes three overnight stays. Cost: $10,765.85 Four-night cesarean package Hospital stay post-delivery includes four overnight stays. Cost: $12,772.57 Shannon: I live right next door, in Alaska. =)

What does facility fee for covered newborn care while mother is hospitalized mean?
My husband's employer will not add our daughter because somehow they did not receive the paperwork the first time we sent it, which was within the 30 day time frame after she was born. I even called before I sent it in, which had proof of. When I realized they didn't receive it I re-submitted it a second time and they did receive that but of course denied us because that was after the 30 days.. I appealed twice and lost both times. I don't have much proof the paperwork was originally submitted except my call. Anyways in their handbook it does specify their policy but I have been hearing from a few people that my daughter's birth and newborn care should be covered while I am in the hospital at least whether we add her or not to our insurance if I am under that policy... she is covered under the policy for birth. I know this is true with the state, but we are on a employer plan so I am iffy about this. I am going to contact them, but I am trying to find out from others before I call what I should do and say. We already had a family policy and I even went through their maternity program. It does state in their handbook specifically this under maternity care, Covered Care: Diagnostic office visit (initial visit), routine maternity care/delivery charges for the mother, testing and radiology services, and facility fee for covered newborn care while mother is hospitalized. The covered part is what confuses me. Does this mean she is covered under my plan or not for her nursery and hospital care??? Initially anyone would think covered means that she is a covered dependent that has been added, but I just have some hope here. Further down it does say that it doesn't cover nursery and any medical expenses for any non-covered newborn dependent (example, child of your covered dependent), thus from that part I gather that they are just talking about a child that wouldn't be eligible anyways (wouldn't have to do with us because she would be eligble). I also noticed in the plan that it does say that when you add a newborn that the coverage is retroactive, so another questionable part since she didn't get added. I am looking for a loop hole to get something paid because we are going to be held liable for ALOT!! Lesson has been learned... I will call right after I send anything and I will not wait until the last minute. This has been an expensive experience. I actually am more worried about the hospital bills than anything. We are going to be held liable for about $3500 in bills... grrrr.

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