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… women will develop it. This form of depression can affect your health, the health of your developing baby, and your ability to take care of yourself and your baby after birth. Women who experience depression during …
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… positions VIDEO: Admission to postpartum - keeping your baby skin-to-skin VIDEO: Baby's feeding cues and behaviours VIDEO: Breastfeeding …
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… breastfeeding VIDEO: Admission to postpartum - keeping your baby skin-to-skin VIDEO: Baby's feeding cues and behaviours VIDEO: Breastfeeding …
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… swimming pools or in locker rooms. The fungi then grow in your shoes, especially if your shoes are tight and air can't … on its type and severity. Most cases can be treated at home with antifungal medicines. They kill the fungus or slow … antifungal lotions, creams, or sprays usually are used first. These include clotrimazole (Lotriderm) and tolnaftate …
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… polyhydramnios. It means that there's more fluid around your baby than there should be. In some cases, too much amniotic … to measure the pockets of amniotic fluid that surround the baby. If these measurements show too much fluid, more tests …
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… and to do so at a younger-than-normal age (30 to 40 years old). AAT deficiency is a rare disorder and is the only known genetic (inherited) factor that increases your risk of developing COPD. What puts you at risk for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency? Your doctor may suspect you have an AAT deficiency if you: …
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… Information Overview Most pregnancies last 37 to 42 weeks. Your pregnancy is post-term (or post-date) when you are at … to 40 weeks, your doctor will look at your health and the baby's health and decide whether to wait for natural labour. … have tests to make sure everything is okay. If you and the baby have no problems, you may be told to wait for natural …
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… may be so small that you don't notice them. If you or your children come in direct contact with a bat, or if you … series What should you do if you think you have rabies? First, wash the animal bite, scratch, or open sore with soap … other items that attract animals. Secure open areas of your home, such as pet doors, chimneys, unscreened windows, or …
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… medicine or in pain from the surgery. Try breastfeeding your baby as soon as you are able. Ask whether your baby can be brought into the recovery room to be held and …
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… Dilated cardiomyopathy is a serious condition that weakens your heart muscle and causes it to stretch, or dilate. When … develops toward the end of pregnancy or during the first 6 months after a woman gives birth. Experts don't know … legs. You may get these symptoms slowly, over months or years. Or you may get them suddenly, such as after pregnancy …
