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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.

I am new mum, why the babies stool must not be green?

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Hello, good people. I have a baby and you can say that I am a new mum. There are a lot of things that I don’t know. For instance, I would like to know why the babies stool must not be green. I have heard somewhere this piece of info. Can anyone tell me something more? Thank you in advance.

by User avatar dominique131585991

What are the chances for my baby to become jaundiced because of ABO incompatibility?

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Hello, folks. I have been told by the doctors that my baby has ABO incompatibility. I hear that this can cause jaundice, so I wonder what the chances are for my baby to become jaundiced because of this condition of hers. I hope someone will know to answer me this. Thank you in advance.

by User avatar vasily182185378

Are These Teething Symptoms

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My baby will be 11 weeks old this Saturday.....and I think she is starting to teeth. She's drooling, biting anything she can (and wincing), having bouts of crankiness (normally not a cranky baby), and she's been stirring earlier during the night..... but I haven't noticed any swelling yet. She's...

by User avatar Kennedy12178703

What do you think about diet for babies?

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Is there a way for babies to loose weight? Ours is really overweighted although it looks perfectly to us. What do you think about diet for babies? Is it something that should be practiced or not? I am not in the favor of it, but if it is necessary, then I guess we will have to apply it. We are going...

by User avatar nappie42960

Is it safe t give the hepatitis B vaccine to a four months old baby?

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Hello, can you give me some info regarding the vaccination of the four month old baby? Is it safe to give the hepatitis B vaccine to such a small child? We are just two over protective parents that would like to know how to take care of their child in the best possible way.

by User avatar claudina84063279

congenital hypothyroid

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Next week my sister and her family will come to us. She told me something about his son illness. He is suffering from congenital hypothyroid. So, I am interested what kind of disease is that. Is it infectious? Should be I frightened for my children? How should we behave with the kid?

by User avatar corine34213

Dehydration in infants

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Hello, I have a four months old baby. For three days now, he has a diarrhea and refuses to take milk. I am very concerned for him. Will this pass or should we go to the doctor immediately? Can you tell me something more about the dehydration in infant? I could really use some advice…

by User avatar nedi98971127

Over 90,000 Babies Are Being Neglected and Abused Yearly in US

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Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that a distressingly large number of babies are being mistreated in their first year of life in US, totaling 91,278 babies in 2006. The CDC studied data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System between Oct. 1, 2005 and Sept. 30,...

by User avatar helene3479

infant bowel movement

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I have an infant 1 week old. I started breast feeding but now I am only bottle feeding. Should the bowel movement be formed like children because they are brown but not formed. I understand I just stopped breat feeding and the bowel movement will be different but the question is are they formed like...

by User avatar fishnmud62839

Newborn Constipation

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My son is almost 3 weeks old and hes been crying alot and is constipated and you can see its hurting him. How do I fix it? I was breastfeeding but have been giving him formula now. I tryed good start and emfamils gental ease and both are making him conctipated.

by User avatar Guest