Articles about "yellowish tinge" 28
Jaundice
Jaundice is pretty common in
newborn babies and you’ll probably notice that your baby has a slight yellowish
tinge to his skin in the first days after his birth. It’s caused by a breakdown
of red b . . .
Your baby's cord stump
Your baby’s cord stump, left
over from her umbilical cord, takes around a week to fall off and before this
happens you’ll need to take special care to ensure it stays free of
infection. . . .
Oral yeast infections in babies
Oral yeast infections are common in babies and develop when the yeast candida albicans, which occurs naturally in the mouth, overgrows.
Babies are susceptible because their immune systems ar . . .
Swimmer’s ear (otitis externa)
Swimmer’s ear is an infection of the ear canal that’s caused by excess moisture in the ear that allows bacteria or fungi to penetrate the skin.
As its name suggests it’s common . . .
Eye problems in young children
Your newborn baby’s eyesight takes time to develop, but goes from being very limited at birth to almost adult-like clarity by around eight months.
Newborn babies tend to have very puffy eyes . . .
Jaundice
Jaundice is characterized by a
yellowish tinge to your baby’s skin and is fairly common in newborn babies.
It’s caused by a natural breakdown of red blood cells after the birth, which create . . .
Hypoglycaemia in newborns
Hypoglycemia occurs when blood glucose dips below normal and around two in every 1,000 newborn babies develop it, most commonly premature babies, low-birthweight babies and babies born to moms . . .
Heart murmurs
Although it sounds serious, heart murmurs are actually very common, and rarely affects a child’s health.
It doesn’t necessarily mean that your baby has a problem with her heart – it . . .
Diarrhea
Diarrhea is when there is an abnormal increase in the frequency or liquidity of your baby or child’s poop.
Although not dangerous in itself, it can hint at more serious problems. Dia . . .
Croup
Croup is the common name for a group of conditions that cause your baby’s upper airways to become inflamed leading your child to have a distinctive cough which sounds like a seal barking.
&n . . .