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… heart monitoring is a way to check the heart rate of your baby (fetus) during labour. The heart rate is a good way to find out if your baby is doing well. It can show if there is a problem. … you have a low-risk pregnancy—which means that you and your baby have no known problems—you can ask ahead of time to …
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… Overview Teething is the normal process in which your baby's first set of teeth (primary teeth) break through the … chew on. What to Expect Primary teeth are usually known as "baby teeth." Usually, the first primary tooth comes in … as 3 months or as late as 1 year of age. In rare cases, a baby gets a first tooth after the first birthday. By age 3, …
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… isn't treated during pregnancy and is passed to the baby through the placenta . A baby can be infected with syphilis any time during pregnancy … pregnant. Treating it during pregnancy greatly reduces the baby's risk of getting infected. If it's treated before the …
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… types of depression medicines are less likely to harm your baby than others. More research is needed before doctors can … for sure that any antidepressant is completely safe for the baby. If you don't treat your depression, it could harm your baby, because people who are depressed can have a hard time …
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… pregnancy, tracking your progress, and preparing for your baby. The Pregnancy Passport includes: Information for you … your needs throughout your pregnancy, birth, and after your baby is born Information about the care you can expect … during pregnancy, birth, and the first weeks after your baby's birth A place to record check-ups and tests Places to …
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… Continue breastfeeding (or chestfeeding) and cuddling your baby. Keep your baby skin-to-skin until after your baby finishes the first feeding and then for as long as you …
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… is usually given first. This cut enlarges the space for the baby to pass through the vaginal opening. After the placenta … Sometimes, a soft plastic vacuum cup is placed on the baby's head and suction is used to help pull the baby out. The cup can leave a bruise and swelling, but this …
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… know skin-to-skin contact right after birth not only Helps baby latch on well to the breast, but it also strengthens a baby's immune system? Watch this video to learn more about … your newborn VIDEO: Admission to postpartum - keeping your baby skin-to-skin VIDEO: Baby's feeding cues and behaviours …
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… page: Overview Overview Counting your baby's movements is one way your doctor can tell that your baby is healthy. Most women—especially in a first pregnancy—feel their baby move for the first time between 16 and 22 weeks. The …
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… soreness or pain usually occurs for about a minute when the baby first latches on to the breast. Pain that is severe or … or bruised nipples. Sometimes sore nipples develop when the baby begins to suck harder because he or she is not getting … nipples. Sore nipples and breasts may also result from: The baby sucking for comfort ("hanging out") without a proper …
