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Pregnancy & Newborns (371 results)

Pregnancy is an exciting time for parents-to-be. You want to know as much as you can about your developing baby and how your actions will affect his health. Use this information to help you make informed decisions from conception through delivery.

• Preparing for Pregnancy (35 results)

  Even before you become pregnant, your health matters to your future baby. Two tips: Address any medical problems before becoming pregnant, then get regular prenatal care.

  • Folic Acid for a Healthy Baby

  • Understanding Your Body (2 results)

    • Anatomy of Female Pelvic Area

    • The Menstrual Cycle: An Overview

  • Planning Ahead (13 results)

    • Planning a Pregnancy

    • Nutrition Before Pregnancy

    • Planning Ahead (2 results)

      • Planning a Pregnancy

      • Nutrition Before Pregnancy

    • Older Moms (2 results)

      • Older Moms, Healthy Babies

      • Pregnancy Over Age 30

    • Genetic Counseling (7 results)

      • Genetics

      • Types of Genetic Diseases

      • Overview of Birth Defects

      • The Difference Between a Chromosome Abnormality and a Single Gene Defect

      • How Chromosome Abnormalities Happen: Meiosis, Mitosis, Maternal Age, Environment

      • Pregnancy Over Age 30

      • When to Seek Genetic Counseling

  • Difficulty Getting Pregnant (14 results)

    • Infertility

    • Infertility Risk Factors for Men and Women

    • Difficulty Getting Pregnant (2 results)

      • Infertility

      • Infertility Risk Factors for Men and Women

    • Causes of Infertility (6 results)

      • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

      • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

      • Uterine Fibroids

      • Male Factor Infertility

      • Endometriosis

      • Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    • Infertility Tests and Procedures (4 results)

      • Endometrial Biopsy

      • Hysteroscopy

      • Laparoscopy

      • Pelvic Ultrasound

  • Now that You're Pregnant (5 results)

    • Signs of Pregnancy / The Pregnancy Test

    • Calculating a Due Date

    • Birth Statistics

    • Prenatal Medical Care

    • Symptoms and Diagnosis of Multiple Pregnancy

• Your Changing Body (8 results)

  The hormones of pregnancy bring on a number of changes, from nausea to fatigue. Your growing, developing baby, too, has a profound effect.

  • Anatomy: Fetus in Utero

  • Hormones During Pregnancy

  • Weight Gain During Pregnancy

  • Common Discomforts During Pregnancy

  • Pregnancy: What’s Normal … and What's Not

  • Pregnancy and Posture

  • Managing Hemorrhoids and Varicose Veins in Pregnancy

  • Pregnancy and Heartburn

• Your First Trimester (6 results)

  You need to take care of yourself for a new reason. Your health can affect your baby's growth. Focus on your health for two reasons now, not one.

  • Folic Acid for a Healthy Baby

  • The First Trimester

  • First Trimester Screening

  • Headaches in Early Pregnancy

  • Morning Sickness

  • First Trimester Fatigue

• Your Second Trimester (5 results)

  This often is called the "golden trimester." You're starting to show. And you're starting to glow. Use this time to have fun with your partner, your friends, and your family.

  • The Second Trimester

  • Second Trimester Prenatal Screening Tests

  • We're Pregnant–Tips for the Expectant Dad

  • Tips for Traveling Moms-to-be

  • Pregnancy and Skin Changes

• Your Third Trimester (6 results)

  Visits with your health care provider will be biweekly, then weekly. Ask now about labor, childbirth, the warning signs of preterm labor, and when to call your provider.

  • The Third Trimester

  • Pregnancy and Posture

  • Back Pain in Pregnancy

  • Managing Hemorrhoids and Varicose Veins in Pregnancy

  • Pregnancy and Heartburn

  • Biophysical Profile

• Pregnancy Tests and Procedures (16 results)

  Several tests and procedures are available to help monitor you and your developing baby.

  • Common Tests During Pregnancy

  • Detailed Test & Procedure Guides (15 results)

    • First Trimester Screening

    • Second Trimester Prenatal Screening Tests

    • Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

    • Fetal Ultrasound

    • Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)

    • Amniocentesis Procedure

    • Fetal Blood Sampling

    • External and Internal Heart Rate Monitoring of the Fetus

    • Fetal Movement Counting

    • Nonstress Testing

    • Biophysical Profile (BPP)

    • Doppler Flow Studies

    • Cesarean Delivery

    • Episiotomy

    • Biophysical Profile

• Healthy Pregnancy Lifestyles (19 results)

  Here is sound advice: Don't smoke. Don't drink alcohol or use illegal drugs. Eat a nutritious and balanced diet. See your doctor regularly throughout your pregnancy.

  • Sound Advice for a Healthful Pregnancy

  • Tips for Traveling Moms-to-be

  • Nutrition (2 results)

    • Nutrition During Pregnancy

    • Folic Acid for a Healthy Baby

  • Exercise and Work (2 results)

    • Exercise During Pregnancy

    • Work and Pregnancy

  • Relationships, Sex, and Intimacy (4 results)

    • Sex During Pregnancy

    • Parents-to-Be Must Communicate

    • Being There: Advice for Expectant Dads

    • We're Pregnant–Tips for the Expectant Dad

  • Safety for You and Your Baby (9 results)

    • Smoking and Pregnancy

    • Alcohol and Pregnancy

    • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

    • Illegal Drug Use and Pregnancy

    • Medications and Pregnancy

    • Diseases from Your Pets, Both Common and Exotic

    • Pregnant? Why You Should Know About Lead

    • Domestic Violence

    • Recognizing Domestic Violence

• Pregnancy Complications (58 results)

  Although the majority of pregnancies are uneventful, sometimes complications do occur. Bleeding, miscarriage, and preeclampsia are some of the common complications.

  • Medical Conditions and Pregnancy

  • Warning Signs During Pregnancy

  • Complications of Pregnancy

  • Types of Complications (50 results)

    • Autoimmune Disorders (3 results)

      • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE, or Lupus) in Children

      • Antiphospholipid Syndrome (aPL)

      • Myasthenia Gravis and Pregnancy

    • Blood Pressure Problems (3 results)

      • Gestational Hypertension

      • HELLP Syndrome

      • Chronic Hypertension

    • Preterm Labor (3 results)

      • Preterm Labor

      • Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)/Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)

      • For More Babies, Birth Comes Too Soon

    • Diabetes (3 results)

      • Diabetes and Pregnancy

      • Gestational Diabetes

      • Infant of Diabetic Mother

    • Digestive and Liver Disorders (3 results)

      • Hyperemesis Gravidarum

      • Cholestasis of Pregnancy

      • Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy

    • Fetal Growth Problems (5 results)

      • Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)

      • Very Low Birthweight

      • Low Birthweight

      • Small for Gestational Age

      • Large for Gestational Age (LGA)

    • Infections in Pregnancy (8 results)

      • Group B Streptococcus

      • Listeriosis

      • Toxoplasmosis

      • Herpes

      • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

      • Urinary Tract and Kidney Infections

      • Chorioamnionitis

      • Hepatitis B (HBV) in Children

    • Nervous System Disorders (4 results)

      • About the Nervous System

      • Migraine Headache

      • Epilepsy and Pregnancy

      • Multiple Sclerosis and Pregnancy

    • Thyroid Disorders (3 results)

      • Hyperthyroidism (Graves' Disease)

      • Hypothyroidism in Children

      • Postpartum Thyroiditis

    • Pregnancy Loss (7 results)

      • Overview of Pregnancy Loss

      • Miscarriage

      • Coping with Miscarriage

      • Ectopic Pregnancy

      • Stillbirth

      • Dilation and Curettage (D and C)

      • Pelvic Ultrasound

    • Other Complications (8 results)

      • Amniotic Fluid Problems/Hydramnios/Oligohydramnios

      • Anemia in Pregnancy

      • Bleeding in Pregnancy/Placenta Previa/Placental Abruption

      • Heart Disease and Pregnancy

      • Post-Term Pregnancy

      • Rh Disease

      • Sickle Cell Disease in Children

      • Asthma and Pregnancy

  • Multiple Pregnancy (5 results)

    • Overview of Multiple Pregnancy

    • Symptoms and Diagnosis of Multiple Pregnancy

    • Complications of Multiple Pregnancy

    • Care and Management of Multiple Pregnancy

    • Newborn Multiples

• Labor, Birth, and Postpartum (16 results)

  Probable signs of labor: your contractions are getting stronger; your contractions are regular (about every 5 minutes) and getting more painful; your water breaks.

  • Labor and Delivery (7 results)

    • Labor

    • Delivery

    • Cesarean Delivery

    • Episiotomy

    • External and Internal Heart Rate Monitoring of the Fetus

    • Laborists: Specialists in Labor and Delivery

    • Cord Blood Banking

  • Problems After Delivery (3 results)

    • Postpartum Hemorrhage

    • Postpartum Thyroiditis

    • Mastitis

  • Taking Care of Mom (6 results)

    • More Than Just the Baby Blues

    • Baby Blues: Mood Swings or More Serious?

    • The New Mother - Taking Care of Yourself After Birth

    • Contraception / Birth Control

    • Caring for the Mother: Physically and Emotionally

    • Tubal Ligation

• Your Newborn Baby (55 results)

  Sleeping, eating, crying, cooing—your new arrival will keep you busy. You'll soon figure out his or her patterns and preferences.

  • Preparing for Your Baby (5 results)

    • Choosing a Pediatrician

    • Getting Ready at Home

    • Preparing the Family

    • Installing and Using Child Safety Seats and Booster Seats

    • A Parent’s Guide to Choosing Child Care

  • Baby's Care in the Hospital (16 results)

    • Baby's Care After a Vaginal Delivery

    • Baby's Care After a Cesarean Delivery

    • Getting to Know Your New Baby

    • Care of the Baby in the Delivery Room

    • Tests and Procedures (12 results)

      • Assessments for Newborn Babies

      • Physical Examination of the Newborn

      • Gestational Assessment

      • Measurements

      • Childhood Immunizations

      • Eye Prophylaxis/Vitamin K Injection

      • Hearing Screening Tests for Newborns

      • Newborn Immunizations

      • Newborn Screening Tests

      • Circumcision

      • Newborn Metabolic Screening

      • Defects in Metabolism of Amino Acids: PKU

  • Your Amazing Newborn (9 results)

    • Infant Play

    • Newborn-Reflexes

    • Newborn-Senses

    • Newborn-Sleep Patterns

    • Newborn-Crying

    • Newborn Appearance

    • Pregnancy: What’s Normal … and What's Not

    • Anatomy: Fetus in Utero

    • The Growing Child: Newborn

  • Baby's Care at Home (11 results)

    • Bathing and Skin Care

    • Umbilical Cord Care

    • Diapers/Diaper Rash

    • Circumcision

    • Seborrheic Dermatitis (Cradle Cap)

    • Babies Need 'Tummy Time'

    • Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome

    • Baby’s Emotional, Intellectual Development

    • New Parents...Sore Backs

    • Measuring a Baby's Temperature

    • Newborn Multiples

  • Keeping Your Baby Safe (5 results)

    • Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome

    • Installing and Using Child Safety Seats and Booster Seats

    • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

    • Childhood Immunizations

    • Tote Your Baby in a Sling—Safely

  • When to Call the Doctor (9 results)

    • Behavior Changes

    • Skin Color Changes

    • Breathing Problems

    • Gastrointestinal Problems

    • Jaundice

    • Natal Teeth

    • Colic

    • Fever in A Newborn

    • Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice

• When Baby Needs Special Care (74 results)

  Sometimes a baby has a difficult birth or arrives prematurely. If that happens, treatment can begin right away—in the delivery room.

  • The NICU (11 results)

    • Newborn Warning Signs

    • When a Baby Has Difficulty After Birth

    • The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

    • Warmth and Temperature Regulation

    • Nutrition and Fluids

    • Testing and Lab Procedures for the Newborn in Intensive Care

    • Intravenous Line and Tubes

    • Procedures and Equipment in NICU

    • Special Care

    • Parenting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

    • Taking Your Baby Home

  • Problems and Conditions (48 results)

    • Weight and Growth Problems (7 results)

      • Prematurity

      • Know How Your Preemie Will Grow

      • Very Low Birthweight

      • Low Birthweight

      • Small for Gestational Age

      • Large for Gestational Age (LGA)

      • Postmaturity

    • Respiratory Disorders (9 results)

      • Sex During Pregnancy

      • Chronic Lung Disease

      • Hyaline Membrane Disease/Respiratory Distress Syndrome

      • Meconium Aspiration

      • Pneumothorax

      • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension

      • The Respiratory System in Babies

      • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

      • Apnea of Prematurity

    • Blood Disorders (10 results)

      • Blood Types in Pregnancy

      • Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

      • Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn)

      • Hydrops Fetalis

      • Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice

      • Hypocalcemia

      • Hypoglycemia in the Newborn

      • Overview of Blood and Blood Components

      • Polycythemia

      • Thrombocytopenia

    • Heart Disorders (3 results)

      • Blood Circulation in the Fetus and Newborn

      • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

      • Congenital Heart Disease

    • Fever and Infections (7 results)

      • Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

      • Group B Streptococcus

      • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

      • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

      • Sepsis

      • Thrush or Candidiasis

      • Fever in A Newborn

    • Other Conditions (12 results)

      • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

      • Birth Injuries

      • Blood Sugar Disorders (2 results)

        • Hypoglycemia in the Newborn

        • Infant of Diabetic Mother

      • Digestive Disorders (2 results)

        • Necrotizing Enterocolitis

        • Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)

      • Babies, Drugs, and Alcohol (2 results)

        • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

        • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

      • Vision and Hearing Disorders (2 results)

        • Retinopathy of Prematurity

        • Hearing Loss in Babies

      • Brain Disorders (2 results)

        • Intraventricular Hemorrhage

        • Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)

  • Birth Defects and Genetic Disorders (15 results)

    • Anorectal Malformation

    • Overview of Birth Defects

    • Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)

    • Diaphragmatic Hernia

    • Hydrocephalus

    • Hypospadias

    • Omphalocele

    • Pyloric Stenosis

    • Spina Bifida

    • Trisomy 18 and 13

    • Turner Syndrome

    • Hernia (Umbilical / Inguinal)

    • Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate

    • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)

    • Clubfoot

• Feeding Your Baby (39 results)

  For the first four months, breast milk or formula provides your baby all the nutrients that are needed to grow.

  • Infant Nutrition

  • Feeding Guide for the First Year

  • Bottle-Feeding

  • Breastfeeding Basics (7 results)

    • Maternal Nutrition and Breastfeeding

    • Knock Down the Hurdles to Breastfeeding

    • Breast Milk Is the Best Milk

    • Effective Breastfeeding

    • Effective Sucking

    • Getting Started

    • How Milk Is Made

  • Breastfeeding Difficulties (10 results)

    • Mom (6 results)

      • Flat or Inverted Nipples

      • Insufficient or Delayed Milk Production

      • Mastitis

      • Plugged Milk Ducts

      • Low Milk Production

      • Sore Nipples

    • Baby (4 results)

      • Ineffective Latch-on or Sucking

      • Mismanaged Breastfeeding

      • Over-Active Let-Down

      • Slow or Poor Infant Weight Gain

  • Going Back to Work (8 results)

    • Maternity Leave

    • Your Workplace

    • Child Care

    • Introducing a Bottle

    • Milk Expression

    • Breast Milk Expression - Helpful Equipment

    • Getting Ready

    • At Work

  • Pumping and Storing Breast Milk (4 results)

    • Using a Breast Pump

    • Storing Your Breast Milk

    • Thawing Breast Milk

    • Taking Care of Your Breast Pump and Collection Kit

  • Breastfeeding Your High-Risk Newborn (7 results)

    • The Benefits of Mother's Own Milk

    • Adding to Mother's Milk

    • Milk Expression

    • Milk Expression Techniques

    • Breast Milk: Pumping, Collecting, Storing

    • Delayed or Not Enough Milk Production

    • Moving Toward Breastfeeding

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