What Is the Purpose of the NICU?
After waiting nine months to hold your newborn in your arms, it can be upsetting to hear that he requires specialized care and must stay in the...
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After waiting nine months to hold your newborn in your arms, it can be upsetting to hear that he requires specialized care and must stay in the...
During diaper changes, parents may discover rashes, irritation or blisters along a baby's waist. Finding and eliminating the cause of these problems...
Cloth diapering has come back into favor in recent years. The cost-saving, environmental aspect makes cloth diapering attractive to many...
One of the most fundamental decisions a new mom has to make is how to feed her baby. There's no question that breast milk provides the best nutrition...
Breast milk contains ingredients that formula will never duplicate. Unlike formula, breast milk composition can change over time and adapts to your...
Your newborn enters the world as a little bundle of joy and mystery. It will be years before your child can clearly explain his wants and needs, so...
A premature baby is a baby born before 37 weeks gestation. Because the baby did not complete development and important growth in the womb, a preemie...
Sunlight increases vitamin D in the body, but exposing your newborn's delicate skin to ultraviolet rays can cause damage, such as sunburns. Severe...
An infant who weighs less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces at birth is classified as a low-birth-weight baby, explains MedlinePlus, a website published by the...
According to The March of Dimes, a baby is classified low birth weight when he weighs less than 5 lbs., 8 oz. Most low-birth-weight babies are born...
Being the parent of a premature infant is alternately exhilarating and frightening. It's exciting to see your little one grow, but watching his...
Mental clarity is important, whether you need to make an important decision, be more spontaneous, argue a point more effectively, or just communicate...
In life, bad things happen. Radical acceptance is the process of learning to accept those negative things that are unchangeable. By using mindfulness...
Sweet, soft and precious to behold, newborn infants won't need a daily bath for several months. A little one's sensitive skin needs washing no more...
With such tiny nostrils, clearing a newborn's stuffy nose can be a difficult and stressful experience for both parent and baby. Using a nasal...