Newborns

The newborn board is all about baby health, growth and development. Browse these topics or ask questions to learn about hearing, reflexes, temperament, breastfeeding, choosing formula, vitamins, infant formula basics, DHA and ARA and common and less common problems like allergic colitis, jaundice, constipation, (diaper) rashes, hydrocele, birth marks, fever, spina bifida, watery eyes, upper respiratory infections, thrush, and SIDS.

A Potential Biological Cause for SIDS

SIDS has been a mystery for such a long time. Sudden infant death syndrome is diagnosis of death of babies within their first year of life that doctors find no particular cause of. There have been some speculations about possible risk factors like putting babies to sleep on their stomachs or...

by Mick over a year ago

Looking for answers on Grand childs traveling health

Hi Everyone, I'm new here. I've been doing a search about climate/altitude and sickness such as ear infections and sinus infections. The problem is my 10 month old grandson lives in Michigan and I live in Pennsylvania and when his parents visit it seems that the baby ends up sick with fever,...

by Guest over a year ago

Staph Infection a Suspect In Some SIDS Cases

National Centers for Health Statistics show that the death rate from SIDS, classified as a natural cause of death, is 0.5% although some experts believe the rates are much higher. Australian researchers have suspected that some cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) may be caused by the...

by DanDan over a year ago

$21 Million for 'Wrongful Birth'

A jury awarded over $21 million to a couple who accused a doctor of misdiagnosing a severe birth defect in their first born son, which lead to the second pregnancy with the same genetic disorder. However, there is a big question whether the couple will get the whole sum as the doctor in question...

by Heidi Miller, LDN over a year ago

Drug Mix-Up Results in 3 Babies' Deaths

New medical errors have led to new deaths, this time deaths of three prematurely born babies and an overdose of another three who received Heparin dosage that was 1000 higher than the babies were prescribed. Apparently, a pharmacy technician from the Methodist Hospital Indianapolis had mistakenly...

by Tim over a year ago

What are the causes of Aicardi Syndrome?

A friend's six month old has just been diagnosed with Aicardi Syndrome. All I know is that it is a genetic disorder, and that it has something to do with the X chromosome, though I am not sure about how or what. Can anyone inform me what the causes of Aicardi Syndrome are? Is any research being done...

by marris1923182738 over a year ago

Partial atrioventricular canal defect, when can it be operated?

Our unborn son is very likely to have a partial atrioventricular canal defect, which showed up on the ultra sound a few days back. The doctors are still not sure and we have another ultrasound scheduled for tomorrow. Of course, I have been looking on the web like a lunatic, but there is less...

by christie867144808 over a year ago

Dramatic increase in baby 'sofa deaths'

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome a.k.a SIDS is a diagnose of a sudden baby’s death with no apparent cause. These sudden baby’s deaths haven’t been explained yet but scientists and doctors state a few high risks being lying the infant face-down, parental smoking and old mattresses that may harbour...

by Mark over a year ago

Focusing of Eyes

My granddaughter is 5 weeks old and just seems to be looking at us. She constantly moves her eyes up -- above the top of my head -- and even pulls her neck up like she is looking up. I don't know why she is doing this and if this is normal because even though she might look at me it is not for...

by Guest over a year ago

Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated

Regina and Renata Salinas Fierros were born as one in August 2nd, 2005 joined from the lower chest to the pelvic region. They were facing each other, connected in a few places, like liver and the genitals and had the same large bowels. Two days ago, a team of 80 surgeons participated in a long and...

by Heather_2 over a year ago