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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.

new born baby with herpes

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My granddaughter has been diogonosed with herpes and is very ill she is only 3 weeks old has anyone seen this before

by User avatar casey

Cystic Fibrosis tests

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My 4 year old son has had persistent chest infections from very early on. He has a history of viral and bacterial chest infections including pneumonia. He suffers from severe coughing fits. He had early innmune problems which we are now told are have sorted themselves out. He has recurrent bouts of...

by User avatar simmy237220507

Cold Medicines Lethal for Infants

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U.S. government research has shown that the use of over-the-counter cough and cold medications in very young children may be very dangerous, even deadly. In just one year, over 1,500 children under the age of 2 were taken to emergency rooms and three infants under the age of 6 months died from...

by User avatar Jenny3481

Is my 3month old constipated

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My 3month old is both formula and breastfeed, she has not had a bowel movement since Thursday, she isn't turning red or even trying to go but she seems more cranky than usually. could she be blocked and not be able to go

by User avatar Guest

Regarding thyroid for babies

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MY daughter is 7 month old she had skin deficiancy. I consult my doctor about this, he asked me to take blood test .What i want to know is whether the infant baby have thyoid ?what is the remedy for that.whether it is curable.

by User avatar HARSHINI

Starting Solid Diet

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Hi, my son is 6 months old, and it seams to me like it’s time to start a solid diet. However, I don’t want to do something stupid, so please tell me what is the perfect time for starting with solid food? Is he still too young?

by User avatar slatten2533

Spina Bifida risk factors

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What are the risk factors for spina bifida defect? I’m 2 months pregnant and recently watched a movie with girl that had spina bifida. What actually cause it? Please post.

by User avatar Guest

Newborn CF Diagnosis

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Hi, my daughter is only 2 months old, and she is diagnosed with CF by immunotrypsinogen testing. I am so worried, I have no idea what to do. I heard that this disease is life-shortening and dangerous. Is it common for newborns to be diagnosed with CF?

by User avatar heng1689

newborn with constipation

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Hi, my baby boy is one month old, and has constipation for four days. I can see that he is in pain, but I don’t know how to help him. Do you know how to help a newborn with constipation?

by User avatar Guest

Babies show signs of crying in the womb

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While making a study on smoking and cocaine abuse during pregnancy and their affect on babies, scientists have noticed something that looked like a seizure in a fetus but then they realized it may be crying of a 28 weeks old baby. They noticed such behavior with the help of video-recorded...

by User avatar Lori2592