First 1,000 Days Knowledge Center
Essential AAP information for impacting health outcomes in the crucial first 1,000 days of a child’s life.
March 2025 Special Event — Nutrition: Food Connects Us
For March, in recognition of National Nutrition Month and its theme "Food Connects Us", the First 1,000 Days Knowledge Center has added new nutrition-focused content and features to the site, and highlighting existing great resources. Visit the Nutrition: Food Connects Us page to learn more.
Learning Modules
On-demand learning modules present key AAP policies, guidelines, and best practices—collected from top AAP journals, books, and point-of-care resources—along with guided learning from medical experts.
Webinars
Don't miss our recently recorded session from December 17, 2024, 3PM EST: “Outpatient Follow-up Care of the Premature Infant” with Tamara Kalhan, MD, FAAP
NeoKit: Tools for Assessment and Care of the Newborn
Checklists, algorithms, and calculators help with clinical decision support in a variety of topic areas, including:
- Prenatal Visit
- Delivery Room
- Hospital Stay
- Breastfeeding (New: LATCH Score Calculator)
- Jaundice
- Infectious Exposures
- First Office Visit
- Parent Handouts
NeoKit is included in your subscription to First 1,000 Days Knowledge Center
News
7/12/24: Four new modules are now available on the First 1,000 Days Knowledge Center:
- 9 Month Well Visit
- Chromosomal Anomalies (Trisomies 13, 18, and 21)
- Early Childhood Development
- Lead Exposure
Modules are categorized by age and by topic. Visit the Learning Modules page to see the full list.
Question of the Week March 10–14
Can you solve the Question of the Week? Click the image below to take the quiz.

View the March QOW contest leaderboard.
First 1,000 Days Knowledge Center is supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition. The Knowledge Center content has been developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The authors and contributors are expert authorities in the field of pediatrics. No commercial involvement of any kind has been solicited or accepted in the development of this content.