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Aun antes de nacer, la mayoría de los niños oyen y escuchan sonidos. Aprenden a hablar imitando los sonidos a su alrededor y las voces de sus padres y de las personas que los cuidan.

Most children hear and listen to sounds at and even before birth. They learn to talk by imitating the sounds they hear around them and the voices of their parents and caregivers. But that’s not true for all children. In fact, about two or three out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with detectable hearing loss in one or both ears.

Check out our Breastfeeding section for the information you need to make an informed choice. Don’t forget to come back to the Pregnancy section for more great information on getting ready for parenthood.

Learn steps to get yourself ready for taking care of your newborn from the Office on Women’s Health.

Get tips from the Office on Women’s Health to be ready to bond with your new bundle of joy.

New mothers must take special care of their bodies after giving birth and while breastfeeding, too.

Newborn screening tests use a dried blood sample collected during the first week after birth to measure the presence of disease biomarkers (a measurable substance or characteristic that is indicative of a disease).

This year marks 50 years of saving lives through newborn screening. How much do you know about newborn screening? Take our quiz to find out.