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.

Please i need an answer!

I had a premature baby and ever since i brought him home he weezes and makes like whisteling sounds while hes eating...i was wondering if this is an allergy to the formula he is drinking or if it is an effect all premature babies have or is it due to having a feeding tube up his nose and down his...

by JordansMommy over a year ago

newborn with one larger kidney

My 1 month old recently had an ultrasound to test for Reflux. While they were doing it they looked at her kidneys and they said that one is bigger than the other. She is sending her to a urologist, does that mean there is something wrong, or can it be normal?? She has been taking Zantac for at...

by jlcobb11790243 over a year ago

my 4 month old son is having problems making bowel movements

my son has had a problem making bowel movements since he was two months old and they recommended i try a little Karo syrup. It was working for a while but now its not helping at all. My mother in law insist i am feeding him too much but i know he is being fed fine. He also drinks a lot...

by davion913137348 over a year ago

Ambiguous genitals in androgen insensitivity syndrome

My cousin just gave birth to a baby girl, or so they are telling everyone, but my mom called me up last night to tell me that the baby has ambiguous genitals and has been diagnosed with androgen insensitivity syndrome. Can anyone tell me more about this condition? Is it genetically passed on in any...

by uriah1737181082 over a year ago

Infant Seizure

Hello, My brothers newborn boy (almost a month now) has been experiencing what they call "seizures" since he was about a week old. It is usually when he is taking a nap, and he freezes up, gets stiff and it lasts only for a few seconds. Yesterday, it happened when he was awake, and he froze, his...

by Guest over a year ago

10 months old daughter with dry cough.

Answered by a doctor

my daughter is 10 months old and has a really bad cold ! her nose is constantly running and she has a terrible dry cough . does anyone know of any good ways to get rid of it ? i have been using vapour rub on her chest .

by Guest over a year ago

Couple accused of child neglect blames Internet and video games

A boy age 22 months and a girl age 11 months were found severely malnourished and near death last month when social workers took them to a hospital. Their parents, obsessed with the Internet and video games, left their babies suffering different health problems. Michael (25) and Iana (23) Straw...

by Bobby over a year ago

Miracle Baby Dies, Then Comes Back to Life

Two-week-old Woody Lander was a healthy little boy in one moment when he suddenly started turning white and struggling for breath. His parents, Jon and Karen Lander, immediately took him to the hospital in Leeds, England where they struggled for his life. About twenty nurses and doctors were all...

by Jane232591 over a year ago

infant mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall surgery 2 week old infant

hello my grandson is 1 1/2 months old at 2 weeks old he had surgical removal of a mesenchymal hamartoma quite large of the chest wall, he also had 4 or 5 ribs removed repaired with mesh? he was 7.11 lbs and now 9 lbs, his one lung was damaged shaped like an hour glass do to the pressing of the...

by roman212 over a year ago

c-diff in my 6 month old

Is there anything I can do to help my son keep from getting c-diff.. He had c-diff the first 4 month.then got bronchitis and was put on antibiotic and got it back. Is there certain antibiotics that reduce the risk or what do you do. My baby is hurting and we need ideas. He is on similac advance...

by sonya over a year ago