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.

methadone baby

Answered by a doctor

I have been on methedone for about 18 months. Due to my heroin addiction; my OBGYN recomended me to start a Methadone mantaince program. My dauther was born addicted to methadone, yet due to the fact that I was only on 30mg, my daughter only suffered mild withdrawls. She was a bit irretable, yet she...

by maaars88648 over a year ago

Mother offered in internet swap

A Chinese woman offered her mother in marriage to anyone who could pay her medical bills as she suffered from cancer. The daughter explained that she and her brothers could not afford the $6,000 of the medical bills needed for their mother’s treatment. The online advert was posted in...

by MarioB. over a year ago

Planning your own baby shower

Is it tacky to plan and throw your own baby shower? If it is, do I ask someone to throw one, or just hint by saying stuff like "oh do you remember aunt Gloria's baby shower for her son? That was awesome and so much fun!" HEEEEELLLLLPPPPP!!!!!

by Guest over a year ago

Heavy Moms Who Loose Weight May Still Have Big Babies

It has been known that overweight women have greater chances of having larger-than-normal babies but new research indicates that these odds stay higher even if a woman lost weight slightly before pregnancy. The researchers study more than 146,000 women who'd each given birth twice. Those who...

by Bobby over a year ago

lump on back of head child

Answered by a doctor

My 9 month old boy has got a lump on the back of his head, just above the hairline. It's not due to a fall or anything like that. It has been there for a while now and it is under the skin, not on the skin. If I touch the lump, it will shift a couple of millimetres. Is this normal or should I be...

by lonni2037212708 over a year ago

IVH (Intraventricular Hemorrhage) and grade 4 brain damage, what to expect?

Hello, My baby boy Jonathan was born at 28 weeks and as a preemie he was 2 days in NCIU before they did an ultrasound and found he has IVH bleeding, grade 4, completely affecting his right side. Our neonatal doctors were telling us not to give hope because brain can re-wire itself, especially in...

by Marie over a year ago

My son is 8 months old, and is always pulling at his ears

My son is 8 months old, and is always pulling at his ears. I have brought him to the Docs several times and they tell me no infections and that its just related to teething. He has been pulling at his ears since 2 months old and he is now 8 months. Now it to the put he grabs the sides of head and...

by Kergrn over a year ago

baby in hospital with beta strep menigitis

my baby her name is cedreonna she was born at 4 months 1/6/2007, she was a preemie weighing 1lb 4oz she stayed in the hospital for about 4 months she was released on 5/11/2007 She did very good through her whole time at preemie stage she was weighing 7lbs 9oz. She was at home for 11 days when all of...

by cedric howze over a year ago

Think about Stem cell banking before your childs birth

Stem cell banking is a very good technique to protect your babies life in the near future from more than 80 diseases including cancer with a sure shot treatment(better than chemotherapy). During the child of the birth the stem cells are been taken out from the umbilical cord of the baby which is a...

by ravishjain88178647 over a year ago

My baby girl was born wit a small heart defect and murmur, is gripe water dangerous for her?

My baby girl was born wit a small heart defect and murmur her father was giving her gripe water i didnt no he was until a few months cud somebody plz tell me is gripe water dangerous to the heart my little girl was on a ventalator wen she was born and in hospital for a month they tink she may have...

by Guest over a year ago