First 42 days newborn calendar

1In hospital, days 1 to 3

• Day 1BCG and Hepatitis B dose 1 National scheduleBoth are given at birth on the National Childhood Immunisation Schedule. Ask for them to be written in the Child Health Booklet.
• Before dischargeNewborn hearing screen and the discharge papersKeep the birth details and the follow-up appointment slip together. You need the details to register the birth.

2Week 1

• Days 3 to 5Jaundice review for babyHospitals commonly see newborns between 3 and 5 days old, when jaundice usually peaks. Go to the review your hospital books, even if baby seems fine.
• Week 1Register the birth on LifeSG OfficialThe law gives you 42 days. One parent applies on the LifeSG app or website and the other confirms. S$18 per child. LifeSG asks for a credit or debit card; ICA’s page also lists PayNow. ICA then issues a digital birth certificate.
• Same flowEnrol for the Baby Bonus OfficialFor Singapore citizens born before 1 April 2027 it is part of birth registration: pick POSB/DBS, OCBC or UOB, a parent's bank account and the CDA trustee. Born from 1 April 2027? You enrol for the SG Child Support Package in the same place.

3Weeks 2 to 4

• Week 2Open the CDA in your chosen bank's app OfficialOpen it after enrolment. The First Step Grant arrives on its own within 2 weeks of opening.
• Week 2Download the digital birth certificate OfficialICA notifies you. Download it from ICA's e-Service within 90 days and save copies.
• Week 2Well-baby check, if your clinic books oneWeight, feeding and how baby is doing. Bring the Child Health Booklet.
• About day 28End of the traditional confinement monthA family custom, not a rule. Plan the handover if a confinement nanny is leaving.

4Weeks 4 to 6

• Weeks 4 to 6Mum's postnatal checkCommonly 4 to 6 weeks after delivery: healing, how you are coping, and contraception if you want to talk about it.
• Week 6Book the 2-month vaccinations National scheduleThe 6-in-1 vaccine, which includes Hepatitis B dose 2, is due at 2 months.
• Day 42Last day to register the birth OfficialLate registration is an offence under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act. Already done? Tick and rest.

1Appointments we were given

2Before the six weeks started

Used the Confinement countdown checklist before the birth? This calendar picks up where its After Baby Arrives list stops and adds the health checks for baby and mum. Both are free at raisingangels.sg/downloads.