HPB Healthy Start for Your Baby: Parent Notes

This legacy URL referred to HPB baby-health materials. We now use it as a parent-friendly guide to baby health records, routine checks, and when online care is or is not suitable for young children.

Parent supporting a child during an online healthcare interaction
Baby and child health concerns need a low threshold for in-person review when symptoms are significant.

Use official baby records

For baby care, keep the Child Health Booklet and digital records close. Growth charts, immunisation dates, birth history, allergies, and feeding concerns can all affect clinical advice.

If you are unsure which booklet or record to use, start with the HPB Health Booklet guide on DigitalHealth.sg and confirm current details on HealthHub.

When online advice may help

Online doctor care may be useful for selected parent questions, mild symptoms, medication clarification, or follow-up advice. For infants and young children, the doctor may still direct you to a clinic if examination is needed.

When to seek urgent care

Seek urgent in-person care for breathing difficulty, poor feeding, persistent vomiting, dehydration, unusual drowsiness, seizures, blue lips, non-blanching rash, or fever in very young infants.

Useful official sources

Continue with the current DigitalHealth.sg guide