minnesota newborn screening program

Information for Parents

On this page:
One Simple Test Brochure
Provides basic information about newborn screening and parental options.
Can Your Baby Hear You Say I Love You? Brochure
For parents of babies who passed the hearing screen.
Show Your Baby Your Love Brochure
For parents of babies who did not pass the hearing screen.

Brochures for Parents

One simple test can make a difference for your child.

The Newborn Screening Program has a parent brochure that is available free of charge to new parents, hospitals, medical care providers, childbirth educators, and birth attendants. Please call the Newborn Screening Program at (800) 664-7772 to get copies. All parents should receive a brochure before newborn screening is done.

The brochure is designed to answer parents’ questions about newborn screening.

Parent brochure - English version page
Parent brochure - English version (PDF: 149KB/10 pages)
Parent brochure - Spanish version page
Parent brochure - Spanish version (PDF: 163KB/10 pages)
Parent brochure - Amish version supplied upon request


Can Your Baby Hear You Say I Love You?

This brochure is designed to be given to parents whose newborn passed the newborn hearing screen. The brochure contains information on hearing screening and includes a brief hearing checklist for parents to monitor their baby's communication development. This brochure is available in several languages.

Hearing screening results brochure - English version (PDF: 79KB/2 pages)
Hearing screening results brochure - Hmong version (PDF: 78KB/2 pages)
Hearing screening results brochure - Somali version (PDF: 80KB/2 pages)
Hearing screening results brochure - Spanish version (PDF: 81KB/2 pages)

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Show Your Baby Your Love.

This brochure can be given to parents whose newborn did not pass the newborn hearing screen. The brochure contains information on the importance of follow-up testing for babies who did not pass the hearing screen and includes a section where rescreening appointment information can be written.

Hearing screening results brochure - English version (PDF: 98KB/2 pages)
Hearing screening results brochure - Hmong version (PDF: 74KB/2 pages)
Hearing screening results brochure - Somali version (PDF: 85KB/2 pages)
Hearing screening results brochure - Spanish version (PDF: 89KB/2 pages)

Brochure and Hearing Form Ordering Form

Brochure and Hearing Form Ordering Form (PDF: 26KB/1 page)

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Updated Friday, 06-Jan-2012 12:38:06 CST