The first year with a baby in Utah County has a handful of real deadlines and a long list of things nobody tells you until you need them. The federal minimum of 30 days to add a newborn to a group health plan, the free car seat check at the county health department, the WIC clinics in Provo, Saratoga Springs and Payson, the warmline for breastfeeding questions, a baby storytime in your own library. This checklist puts them in order by your baby's age. Each item quotes the sentence from our guide that states it and links that guide, so you can read the whole thing before you act.
On anything medical: items about checkups, vaccines, flying with a newborn, the first dental visit or a parent's own recovery are marked "per your pediatrician" or "per your doctor." They repeat only what the linked guide reports from public health sources. Your pediatrician sets your baby's schedule.
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Before the birth You are here
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“Most families pick a pediatrician during the third trimester, and many valley practices offer a free prenatal 'meet the doctor' visit”
From our guide: Finding a Pediatrician in Utah Valley: A Parent's Guide
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“The Utah County Health Department runs WIC clinics in Provo (151 South University Avenue, Suite 2100), Saratoga Springs (1528 Commerce Drive, Suite 204) and Payson (285 North 1250 East, Suite 302). Call or text 801-851-7300 to apply or make an appointment.”
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“Baby Your Baby is temporary Medicaid for low-income pregnant women while their regular Medicaid application is processed.”
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“Utah County WIC runs a free 60-minute Introduction to Breastfeeding class taught by a certified lactation expert.”
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“The Utah County Health Department offers free in-person or virtual car seat checks by certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians at its Provo, Saratoga Springs and Payson locations. Call 801-851-7513 to schedule.”
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“The CDC recommends one of two options: an RSV vaccine for the mother at 32 to 36 weeks of pregnancy, given September through January, or an RSV antibody shot (nirsevimab or clesrovimab) for babies under 8 months whose mothers did not get the vaccine.”
The first week You are here
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“Paperwork: ask the hospital before discharge how it handles the birth certificate and Social Security application.”
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“newborns are typically seen within days of birth and then several times over the first year”
From our guide: Finding a Pediatrician in Utah Valley: A Parent's Guide
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“Utah Code 41-6a-1803 requires the driver to restrain every child younger than 8 in a child restraint device, used in the way the manufacturer prescribes.”
The first month You are here
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“Federal special enrollment rules for group health plans require at least 30 days after the birth to request enrollment, and coverage must start on the date of birth.”
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“If you are on Utah Medicaid, the state says the baby is covered through the month of the first birthday; report the birth to the Department of Workforce Services at 1-866-435-7414.”
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“Call or text the breastfeeding warmline at 801-851-7312 to ask a question or book a personal consultation at any Utah County WIC clinic.”
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“The Utah County Health Department runs Nurse-Family Partnership, with nurse home visits during pregnancy and after birth”
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“Utah's maternal mental health toolkit describes the baby blues as affecting about 80 percent of women and lasting two weeks or less after delivery.”
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“The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline answers calls and texts 24 hours a day at 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262).”
Months 1 to 3 You are here
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“Utah's maternal mental health toolkit cites guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists calling for a comprehensive postpartum visit no later than 12 weeks after birth.”
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“Utah's provider toolkit notes that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends screening for postpartum depression and anxiety at the 1, 2, 4 and 6 month well-child visits.”
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“The AAP says flying is generally considered safe from about 7 days old, but suggests waiting until about 2 to 3 months when possible”
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Pick your library to see the baby sessions our storytime guide lists.
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“The standouts are a free Parent/Infant music class at BYU for babies 1 to 8 months and Lehi's Parent/Child Aquatics class for 6 months to 2 years.”
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“Start where parents of babies already gather: a weekly library storytime, a rec center pool or Child Watch drop-off, a postpartum support group, or your ward or neighborhood.”
Months 4 to 6 You are here
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“most employers must give reasonable break time to express milk for one year after the child's birth and a private space that is not a bathroom”
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“Utah Code 63A-17-511 gives eligible employees of state executive, legislative and judicial branch employers up to three work weeks of paid parental leave after a birth, to be used within six months.”
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“The CDC recommends a flu vaccine every year for everyone 6 months and older, and two doses at least four weeks apart for children getting it for the first time.”
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“Lehi's Legacy Center runs a Parent/Child Aquatics class for ages 6 months to 2 years.”
Months 6 to 12 You are here
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“The first dental visit should happen when the first tooth appears, or by the first birthday, according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.”
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“DWS says a baby whose mother was on Medicaid in the month of birth is covered under the Child 0-1 program through the month of the first birthday.”
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“Utah Medicaid says coverage under the Pregnant Woman program continues through 12 months after the pregnancy ends.”
The first winter (October to March) You are here
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“within a week of birth for babies born October through March.”
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“Check the forecast on the state's UtahAir app”
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“The American Academy of Pediatrics says bulky clothing, including winter coats and snowsuits, should not be worn under a car seat harness, because the padding flattens in a crash.”
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“The AAP says to dress a baby in no more than one layer more than you are wearing, to use a wearable blanket instead of loose blankets, and to watch for overheating, which raises the risk of SIDS.”
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“Library storytimes, the indoor play area at University Place in Orem, rec center pools and indoor tracks, and museums all work.”
Any time in the first year You are here
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“The General Handbook says children are typically named and blessed during fast and testimony meeting, which is usually the first Sunday of the month.”
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“Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which Utah's health department lists first for anyone having thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis.”
What this list is not
It is not a medical schedule, and it does not tell you which vaccines or how many checkups. Those are your pediatrician's. It is the Utah County layer on top: which office, which phone number, which law and which month. Where our guides could not confirm something (a mom group we could confirm is meeting right now, a twins club near Provo), they say so, and so does this list by leaving it out.
Where to go next
Start with the first six weeks in Utah Valley for the stretch right after the hospital, and WIC, Medicaid and Baby Your Baby in Utah County for the money questions. Baby's first winter covers inversions and RSV season, and storytimes at every Utah County library has the full weekly schedule. All of the family guides sit in the Families hub.
Every item is quoted from its guide as it stood on October 20, 2026, and the page will not build if a guide changes and this list does not. Phone numbers, schedules and programs change; call before you go. If something here is wrong, tell us.