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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.

My 5 month old son

Hi, My 5 month old son has a problem with his penis. The urine stays inside the penis and makes a round ball (a little bigger than a golf ball) with his penis. It doesn't look like a penis. And I have to let the urine out by pushing underneath the penis. I went and seen 3 physicians and they...

by User avatar Rose McCarthy

How old should be baby for first summer vacation?

I am due in early March, and we always go on summer vacation in August. We go to a warm country with a nice beach, and stay at a nice hotel. I was wondering if we should count on being able to go on vacation this coming summer, with a new baby? How old should a baby be to go on their first summer...

by User avatar tova509138227

human metapneumovirus and pregnancy is there a risk?

My 7mth old gave a pregnant friend of ours HMPV.....my 7mth old was in ICU with broncillitis as a result is there any risk to my friend's unborn child? Thank you

by User avatar Guest

Baby misdiagnosed with adactylia unilateral!

While I was pregnant, the baby was diagnosed with adactylia unilateral through ultrasound and though they said that the extent of adactylia unilateral was still unknown, the doctors did know that our baby would be born with this disease. Guess what? A week ago, I gave birth to a totally healthy baby...

by User avatar caryl1992179566

Treatment for acrodermatitis enteropathica in bottle-fed infants?

I read a reference to the fact that bottle fed infants with acrodermatitis enteropathica cannot take the usual zinc replacement therapy for some reason or another. Can anyone tell me what this is all about, and what treatment is offered instead if this is really true? Thank you for any response.

by User avatar orran571183345

Lazy eye with my month old baby?

My baby is about a month and a week and a half, I have noticed his crossed eyes that he does every once in awhile. Usually when something is close to his face, though something that worried me a lot the other day was his right eye would go towards his nose a lot, till I could see almost all the...

by User avatar Dark-rose101164

Fever with Green (lots of Mucous) Poop?Help

Pls help. My baby is 4.5mths now. never vaccinated and will never be vaccinated! About a mth ago she had a high fever and they found bacteria in her blood. They forced us to do a spinal tap that we refused at first but relented (BIg Freaking mistake) the Dr screwed up really badly. Didn't wait for...

by User avatar NewNashvilleMom128416

7 month old jerking head back and forth when sitting up

My 7 month old baby boy just started jerking his head back and forth. Only when he is sitting up, usually in his high chair. It looks involuntary and is kind of scaring me. Does anyone know what this might be? Or experienced this before with their little one?

by User avatar Abb

Cyst on my baby girls brain-19 weeks gestation

Hi everyone I just went for my u :-( ltrasound to determine the sex of the baby an to do some testing, and once I saw the doctor he told me not to "freak out" an hearing that always makes your heart drop. He then told me they found a cyst on my babies brain which could mean nothing at...

by User avatar xambs7x

Nasal odor in my baby

Hi, it seams that my baby-son has some sinus problems. Beside nasal odor, he is coughing and sneezing. Is it dangerous if a baby has those problems? How can I help him?

by User avatar Guest