Newborn Developmental Follow-Up Clinic
Contact Information
Newborn Developmental Follow-Up Clinic
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
32 Fruit Street, Suite 6B
Boston,
MA
02114
Phone: 617-724-0161
Hours: Monday mornings
Waltham Clinic
Mass General Waltham
52 Second Ave, 3rd Floor, Suite 300
Waltham, MA 02451
Dr. Melissa Woythaler is now seeing patients at Mass General Waltham on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Phone: 617-724-0161
Explore This Treatment Program
Overview
The Newborn Developmental Follow-Up Clinic provides services to at-risk infants from birth to two years. Your infant may be at-risk if he/she was born earlier than the due date (premature) or had serious unexpected medical problems.
Our program works closely with primary care doctors to give the best care to your child. We cover the following:
- Growth and development
- Nutrition
- Medical, neurological and developmental problems
- Education for parents and community providers to help your child develop best
- Coordinate care with Early Intervention services
- Referrals for other services as needed (Neurology, Pulmonology, Audiology, Gastroenterology & Nutrition, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Speech & Language, Physical Therapy, ENT specialists, Feeding Team, Neuropsychology, Neurodevelopment)
Our team is made up of professionals who are experts in taking care of at-risk infants. They include:
- Board-certified neonatologist
- Pediatric nurse practitioner
- Occupational therapist
- Speech therapist
Referral Criteria
- Premature birth, less than or equal to 32 weeks
- Birth weight less than 1500 grams (3 Ibs, 5 oz)
- Severe intrauterine growth retardation
- All weight groups with:
- Neurological abnormality, including brain hemorrhage, seizures, stroke, meningitis, requiring Cooling Blanket
- History of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Feeding difficulties
- ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) use in neonatal period
- High risk social environment
- Late preterm or multiple gestation at physician request
We will see your infant regularly during the first two years of life. We suggest:
- First Visit: 3 months
- Second Visit: 7 months
- Third Visit: 1 year
- Fourth Visit: 2 years
If your baby was born prematurely, we see them at 3, 7 and 12 months of age from the due date. We may need to see your child more often than the suggested schedule.
Your Visit
At each visit, your child will receive the following:
- Complete physical exam
- Complete neurologic exam
- Standardized developmental exam
- Nutrition evaluation
- Occupational therapy evaluation
- Immediate feedback and recommendations
Patient Resources
Patient resources for the Newborn Developmental Follow-Up Clinic
Schedule a Virtual or Telephone Visit
Care teams across MassGeneral Hospital for Children are available to provide care via phone or online video visits. Call 888-644-3248 to learn more.