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.

Breast milk helps brain development

Results of many studies done on benefits of breastfeeding showed how breastfeeding may be important to the developing children especially those who were born prematurely and whose brains were about to fully develop in the neonatal intensive care units in hospitals instead in the mothers’ wombs....

by Bobby over a year ago

Help! My 8 Week Old Is Getting First Tooth

My daughter is 8 weeks. For the last 2 weeks two white dots in the top right of her mouth on her gum line have emerged, about where I would expect the bicuspids or first molar to be. These have been getting more pronounced over that time. Although unusual, our health visitor has said it could be a...

by dhl over a year ago

Preemie NEC surgery outcomes?

Hello, my nephew was born prematurely and is currently in NCIU ward. At first all the news were good and he seemed to progress well, until two days ago when my wife’s sister called and said Jason has to go in for emergency surgery because of necrotizing enterocolitis. All info I read on this...

by jill over a year ago

herbs for baby

My 6 week old baby seems to have some tummy cramps going on. He is crying all the time and I feel so sorry for him. Perhaps there are herbal remedies that could give my baby some relief from the cramps? Do any other mothers have experience with this? We would both be grateful for any advice!

by laurena345151892 over a year ago

Comments and reviews on article "Vaccinations Advised for Newborn Babies"

Users comments and reviews on article Vaccinations Advised for Newborn Babies by Sandra Reichstetter, Ph.D

by Guest over a year ago

Is a surgery really necessary for acrocephalosyndactyly?

I saw on another website - a popular medical website with lots of information - that babies born with acrocephalosyndactyly are normally subjected to routine surgery to correct facial anomalies and abnormally formed feet. Is this really something that is medically necessary, or is it mostly for...

by mandi_155573155573 over a year ago

Brain-altering baby milk to neuter obesity risk

Answered by a doctor

Scientists from the University of Buckingham are trying to introduce a baby formula that would contain leptin in order to chemically restructure children's metabolic system so they wouldn’t become obese. Leptin is the appetite-controlling hormone that has been found to permanently prevent excess...

by Jenny3481 over a year ago

My Nephew has ABO

Hi there, I am new here and I just want to ask about the ABO cases my new born nephew (only 9 days old) has an ABO the doctor said his blood is up to 26 (i do not know what is the medical term to that) she said usually the patient who has 15 should undergo a blood transfusion but in the case of my...

by esthershane153133 over a year ago

is my baby under weight?

Hi I was told my baby is under weight. She is 6.04 kilos.at 6 mths old. (30 weeksd so too but ) I am also not a tall woman 4'10ches. My husband is not so tall and both our family backgrounds are all short thin people. This is my 4th baby and she is no different then the rest of my kids. but the...

by elibelly97824 over a year ago

cerebal atrophy ( baby born preterm)

Baby born at 29 weeks normal delivery baby cried at birth. From 4 months up started noticing some streching, had always had high pitch cry. hands mostly held in a fist, can not hold neck at 7months. CT scan done result cerebal atrophy. Pls what is the best line of treatment. Thank you. :-D

by Guest over a year ago