Yes, a healthy newborn can occasionally go 4 hours between feedings, but most babies need feeding every 2 to 3 hours in the first weeks.

No, a newborn should not go swimming; wait a few months until your pediatrician approves and water warmth, hygiene, and supervision are safe.

Yes, a newborn can go outside in the summer for short shaded outings when the heat is mild and you protect against sun, overheating, and dehydration.

Yes, a newborn can go outside in the winter when outings stay short, the baby wears warm layers, and you avoid extreme cold and crowded indoor spaces.

Yes, a newborn can go straight into a cot if it meets safe sleep standards, with a firm flat mattress and in your room for the first six months.

A newborn can go out in public in short, calm trips once feeding is steady, hygiene is tight, and health risks are checked with the baby's doctor.

Yes, a healthy newborn can fly if the airline allows infants and your doctor agrees, but extra risks mean short, necessary flights are best.

Yes, a newborn can use a baby swing for short, awake, supervised periods, but swings are never safe for newborn sleep.

No, a newborn should not ride in the front seat; a rear seat with a correctly installed rear-facing car seat keeps a baby far safer in a crash.

No, newborns should stay out of pools; wait until at least 6 months and use shallow, warm water with strict hands-on supervision.