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What to Expect When You Have an Extremely Premature Infant On this page: Topic …
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… the Childhood Years Overview What is premature (preterm) birth? Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks. When delivery occurs between 20 and 37 weeks of pregnancy, … and to try to catch any problems early on. What can you expect when you take your baby home? Your baby may be asleep …
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… Immunizations for Premature Infants On this page: Overview … immunizations that full-term infants get.  Preemies also have a higher risk than full-term infants for getting severe … and hospitalization. Immunizations for people who visit your newborn People who want to see your newborn may need …
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… Surgery: What to Expect On this page: Overview Health Tools Before Surgery … Surgery can be stressful. This information will help you understand what you can expect. And it will help you … to do these things: Follow the instructions exactly about when to stop eating and drinking. If your doctor has told …
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… Feeding Your Premature Infant On this page: Overview Related … through a tube into the umbilical site or into a vein. When your baby is mature enough to feed from a nipple, you … replace more tube or IV feedings with oral feedings. What should you know about breastfeeding? Oral feedings can …
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… Breastfeeding When You Have Diabetes On this page: Getting Started Related … anyone else. Here are some tips for eating a healthy diet when you're breastfeeding. Get help from a registered …
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… Eating Out When You Have Diabetes On this page: Overview … you go out to eat, think about where you will eat and what you will select. It will be much easier to make healthy …
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… Baby's Daily Needs: What to Expect On this page: Overview Overview … follow their internal hunger and fullness cues. They eat when they're hungry and then stop eating when they're full. …
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… Contractions During Pregnancy: What to Expect On this page: Overview Overview … third trimesters of your pregnancy, you may notice times when your belly tightens and becomes firm to the touch and …
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… Being Active When You Have Health Problems On this page: Overview Related … sugar at a healthy level. Can build bone strength. Finding what works for you When you think of exercise, you may think … of your body's limits. Set goals that you can reach. If you expect too much, it's easy to get discouraged and stop …