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Emergency home births
Sometimes a baby will come early and you will be unable to make it to the hospital. Knowing how to act during an emergency home delivery could make all the difference..
Birthmarks
There are many different birthmarks that your baby can be born with. These are nothing to fear and will very often fade with time or be covered with hair.
Bathing your newborn
Most moms feel a little
apprehensive when bathing their newborns for the first time because newborns
are small, fragile and very slippery when wet. When you’re at the hospital, a
nurse will give yo . . .
Why do newborns cry?
Crying is the only way your baby has of telling you that something is bothering him. If your little one gets upset it is a good idea to investigate if they are hungry, soiled their nappy, or if they n . . .
Basic first aid
As a parent, it can be essential to know basic first aid.
Nuchal translucency scan
This blood test combined with an ultrasound scan can be used to determine what the risk of your baby having Down's Sydrome is.
Down syndrome blood screening test
Down
syndrome is the most common birth abnormality in the US – each year around
6,000 babies are born with the condition. Babies with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome 21 in
every cell, making . . .
Choking: what to do
Once babies have discovered their hands and learnt to grasp objects they tend to put everything in their mouths.
Keep an eye on your child when he’s eating or playing, in case he puts someth . . .
Clubfoot
Clubfoot, also known as talipes, is a congenital deformity that affects one baby in every 1000, most usually boys.
The foot, or feet if both are affected, is usually twisted inwards . . .
Scarlet fever
Scarlet fever is one of the less common infections of childhood and is also one of the five red rash illnesses children can get (the others are measles, roseola, fifth disease and rubella . . .