Articles about "vision" 29
How pregnancy affects your vision
With all of your other concerns and appointments, getting your eyes checked may be the last thing on your mind. But
vision changes can occur as a side effect of pregnancy.
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.
Sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell anemia is a serious condition that causes red blood cells, which are normally flexible, to stiffen and adopt a crescent shape.
This means they don’t travel through the bl . . .
Meningitis
This can be a devastating illness because it’s difficult to diagnose and symptoms develop very quickly.
It’s an inflammation of the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord, and c . . .
Down syndrome
Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic condition in which a baby is born with an extra chromosome.
We inherit 23 chromosomes from each of our parents, adding up to a total of 46 – but child . . .
Colic
Colic can be upsetting and exhausting for new parents – if your baby suffers from it, it’ll test all your parenting skills and your patience in the early months. The good news is that it cause . . .
Birthmarks
Most babies are born with some kind of birthmark, although you hardly notice most of them.
Some babies are born with obvious darker marks, sometimes on their face or body, but laser . . .
Why does my baby cry?
The
first and most obvious reason your baby cries is that it’s his only form of
communication with you. He isn’t trying to test your patience – he is crying
because he has a problem he doesn’t know . . .
Pre Eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia is pregnancy induced hypertension that can result in high blood pressure, increased swelling of feet and protein in urine.
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis is a parasital infection that can be contracted from animal faeces or forms of red meat and can lead to miscarriages or permanent damage to your unborn baby.