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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.

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 User avatar Bobby

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 User avatar lonni2037212708

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 User avatar Marie

When does a baby get its first vaccine?

We are worried for our kid and it was not even born yet. My wife is in a 6th moth and so far there weren’t any problems, at least no major ones. Anyway, I have started reading about the use of the vaccination and I would like to know-is it true that the baby gets its first vaccine in the first...

by User avatar care82872547

chylmidia and babies eye sight

my daughter age 4 has just has been confirmed as good as blind and my husband at the time gave me chlymidia while is was 7 and a half months pregnant with here i was also 2 centermiteres at the time would this have contributed to her problem?

by User avatar roberts835@msn.com

Consequences for mums who had premature babies

Hello, I would like you to explain me something regarding premature babies. What are the consequences for mums who had given birth to those kids? Are there any? So far, my 5 months of pregnancy were perfect but I am still afraid that something might go wrong. Is there anything I could do to prevent...

by User avatar martelle15272693

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 User avatar Kergrn

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 User avatar cedric howze

newborn vaginal blood

6 days old baby girl vaginal blood...why?

by User avatar cocodalton@hotmail.com

Will my baby be sick if temperature in our home is not right?

I am due at the end of December and where we live, it gets really cold at that time of year - think snow and ice! We live in a beautiful but old house, and we are planning to renovate but simply haven't had the time or money. Our windows are old, and sometimes the wind blows in. The heating is OK,...

by User avatar joannes56147176