According to Kids Health, a baby is considered premature if it is born before 37 weeks gestation. Your preemie may be facing health issues related to her early arrival. Premature babies are not physically ready to survive on their own and often...
When you have a new baby, it's normal to be concerned for his health and wonder if everything's as it should be. First you'll need to figure out what he's trying to tell you with his cries, and then you'll want to know if you're doing everything...
A newborn can bring an equal amount of joy and worry into his parents life. Moms and dads may be especially concerned about their baby's health and how best to cope with some of the typical issues that arise during infancy. The Mayo Clinic says...
The time spent during pregnancy helps a baby to develop physically and prepares him to enter the world. Premature babies are born early and may not have adequate reserves to protect themselves from exposure to illness after birth. Premature babies...
Expecting parents are responsible for making healthy decisions for the sake of their baby, but some newborn health problems aren’t preventable. Discovering that your newborn has a health problem can be devastating, but learning about some...
Concerns about your growing baby's health during pregnancy are normal. You play an important role during this special time. By making wise choices with your diet, you'll give your baby the proper nutrients to facilitate a healthy development.
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA), "nearly one million American women deliver babies without receiving adequate medical attention." HRSA estimates that infant deaths are five times higher among women who have not...
Once your baby reaches approximately 6 to 8 months of age, it's time to introduce solid foods into her diet. After cereal, strained fruits and vegetables are the most popular starter foods. Grapefruit, according to the United States Department of...
Becoming a new parent can be an overwhelming experience. Your priorities and lifestyle change, and you have many new practical concerns in coping with the addition of a new member to your family. However, in the midst of changing diapers and 2...
Chemotherapy medications are powerful drugs with dangerous side effects. But chemotherapy patients don't usually isolate themselves completely from babies or small children---nor should they. They should, however, use specific precautions not only...
Your baby's health and nutrition are an important part of her life. Your baby's diet will change as she grows and develops. Proper nutrition will help contribute to a happy, healthy, properly developing baby. In addition, as your baby grows,...
Pregnancy is a rapid growth process inside the womb. Not only is your own body working hard to support your growing pregnancy, but your baby is also growing from two cells to a full-term baby in an average of 40 weeks. Fetal development is...
Bringing home a newborn baby from the hospital is exciting for everyone. New parents often marvel at the miracle of new life, yet wonder if they are doing everything they can to care for the baby's health in the best way possible. Since newborn...
Teenage pregnancy is something every teen that is sexually active needs to consider. According to the Guttmacher Institute, in 2006, 750,000 women under the age of 20 became pregnant. If you are a pregnant teen, everything you do to your body...
An expectant mother's actions can have a considerable effect on her child. Smoking and drinking are two such actions that can be very harmful to a baby in the womb, increasing the risk of birth defects and complications and even putting the baby's...
Labor is a painful experience. Many women in labor receive some sort of medication; medical practitioners in obstetrics are always aware that they have two patients and that both will be affected by any drugs given in labor. Common medications...
The baby carrot was invented in the late 1980s by California carrot grower Mike Yurosek, as a way to utilize carrots that were too knobby or misshapen to be sold. This new baby-cut method significantly decreases carrot waste for farmers....
Whether they're served raw in salads or cooked in recipes where they absorb flavors from other ingredients, mushrooms offer cooks great variety. While enjoying the deeper, earthier flavor of "baby bella" mushrooms, you'll also gain nutritional...
There are many reasons for a c-section, including a baby who is too big to fit through the vagina safely, slow labor, an infection like HIV, or fetal distress. Unfortunately, certain health risks are associated with the surgical procedure and...
Birth is a natural process that can occur without interventions in most cases. In the Western world, however, the medicalization of labor and delivery has made the use of drugs to start labor, control labor and manage pain commonplace. These are...
All women face challenges, both mental and physical, during pregnancy. Those challenges are even greater for teen mothers. Due largely to social stigmas and lack of information about pregnancy, teens are more likely than older mothers to receive...
Bowel movements are one measure of a baby's health and nutrition. Formula-fed babies generally produce fewer bowel movements than breast-fed babies. How often a formula-fed baby has a bowel movement differs from child to child and changes as the...
After new parents leave the hospital with a tiny newborn, they are mostly on their own for day-to-day care of the baby between the monthly pediatrician well-baby visits. Resources abound but are difficult to sort through or remember, especially...
Down syndrome occurs when an extra copy of the No. 21 chromosome is present in a child's DNA. Also known as Trisomy 21, Down syndrome causes mental retardation as well as physical defects in a person's development, including underdeveloped facial...
Soy milk is a beverage made from the mixture of soy beans and water. Soy milk is sometimes given to children and babies allergic to cow's milk. Although soy milk is healthy, it can cause problems for some babies and children. If soy milk is...
The effects of secondhand and thirdhand tobacco smoke on infants and children are serious. Health problems can develop with any level of exposure, according to the U.S. Surgeon General. Childhood issues caused by cigarette smoking may begin even...
Acupuncture has long been thought to be an effective form of treatment for a variety of ailments, disorders and conditions that affect the human body and life. One of the oldest healing practices known to man, acupuncture involves the strategic...
While older children can tell you when they feel sick, newborn babies can't communicate their feelings of illness. Babies with health problems make look different, and behave differently, from healthy infants. Monitoring your newborn's health and...
Failure to thrive in infants is a condition characterized by a body size and growth pattern that is well below that of other children the same age and gender. It happens for several reasons, including a poor diet, endocrine diseases, Down...
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