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.

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Baby shaking head

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Hi, my daughter is eight months old, and she is shaking her head very often. I don’t know what is wrong with her, she didn’t behave like this before. Is this some disease or what?

by ana1288 over a year ago

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over a year ago by venessa

what is an echogenic focus?

The nurse called and told me that they spotted an echogenic focus in my baby's heart. Everything is okay the baby, but they want to make sure because of a previous history of my pregnancy. What is an echogenic focus and what cause it? My baby has all four chambers of the heart and her heart was 176....

by concerned mom2297813 over a year ago

over a year ago by carlas27

baby infant labia abnormal

pediatrician says that 2 month old infant has labia that is not growing on one side and suggested estrogen use on that side for three weeks. will this help labia to grow normal and if it does not. is the abnormal labia a concern that we should have

by chatrney over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Infant Bowel Movements

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My daughter is 14 weeks old and is solely breastfed. She was having numerous bowel movements until she was 6-7 weeks old. I know this is completely normal, however she started to scream/cry whenever she was due for a bowel movement. After wiping some cream on her bottom, she pooed and was really...

by mssmith4561 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Is baby born on 38 weeks 5 days preemie or full term?

Our beautiful baby girl was born when my wife was at 38 weeks, two weeks earlier than her estimated due date. However, she was taken to NCIU almost immediately after the delivery and was carefully monitored for blood sugar levels which were higher than expected. This is now her second week at NCIU...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Sally J9179

4month old born on methadone behavior and care

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my 4 month old granddaughter was born on methadone. at the time of her birth i was told by nurses not to let her cry without caring for her needs as soon as possible. can you tell me if this should change over a period of time? she is hard to console and is being allowed to cry herself to sleep when...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by dianne

Mucus in Baby's stool

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My 6 month old infant has had for the past week very strange bowel movements. He used to have one every morning and that would be it. Then they changed to a runny, mucousy, green consistency, and happen as much as 5 times daily. It isn't much in amount. My mother says it could be due to teething,...

by 2starsonmyback over a year ago

over a year ago by david@sohbetcoffeehouse.c

my nephew just had a baby and mother and baby tested postive for meth

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my nephew just had a baby and mother and baby tested postive for meth baby was put on feeding tube and couldnt regulate temp on his own and had really bad tremmors.... they tested the cord gave results to mother and she told my nephew the test was neg how is that possible when it was proven that she...

by MawMaw04 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

mucus in stool and reddish particles of 7 weeks old baby

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My baby is 7 weeks old. She was having problem with mucus in stool and used to cry after motion. Stool macro test showed presence of mucus but no occult blood. She is taking medicine. Now she is not crying during motion and there is no abdomen pain. But still those mucus kind of things are present...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Bharat