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… What is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)? Sometimes a baby who seems healthy dies during sleep. If this happens to a healthy baby younger than 1 year old, it's called sudden infant … or SIDS. In most cases, a parent or caregiver places the baby down to sleep and returns later to find the baby has …
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… hand expression in the first three to four days after your baby is born is important. Hand expression of colostrum for … and you can use a few drops of colostrum to encourage your baby to feed. This is helpful if your baby is not feeding really well in the early days. You can …
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… On this page: Overview Overview You may have felt ready for baby to come for a while, but your baby may still be perfectly happy inside. It can be very hard to wait to meet your baby! Wondering what your baby looks like at 40 weeks? Your …
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… Here are some of the things you may notice about your baby's skin. It looks like pimples. Babies often get pimples on their cheeks, noses, and foreheads. This baby acne may show up during the first few weeks of life and usually clears up on its own within a few months. Baby acne has nothing to do with whether your child will …
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Babyproofing your home for the first year Last updated … in harm's way very quickly.  That's why it's important to babyproof your home - before your little one is crawling. … your home safer and is an ongoing process. Supervising your baby is the best way to prevent injuries. Get down on your …
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… Overview Overview By week 20, you've probably felt your baby move. It may not feel like an obvious kick—yet! Instead, your baby's first movements might feel like "butterflies" or gas bubbles. Inside the uterus, your baby is enjoying some regular activities: thumb-sucking and …
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… On this page: Overview Overview Around this time, your baby is getting ready to do a very important thing that they … to do in the outside world: Breathe. Wondering what your baby looks like at 32 weeks? Your baby is now about the size of a cabbage. Average baby length …
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… Inside On this page: Overview Overview At this time, your baby may be spending a lot of time upside down. This "head-down" position can be more comfortable for your baby because of the pear shape of your uterus. It's also easier to give birth if your baby's head comes out first. Wondering what your baby looks …
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… of pregnancy, there is enough room in the uterus for the baby (fetus) to change position. By 36 weeks of pregnancy, … position for birth. But in about 4 out of 100 births, the baby doesn't naturally turn head-down. Instead, the baby is in a breech position. footnote 1 Babies in breech …
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… the outside! Repetitive, jerky movements usually mean your baby has the hiccups. Hiccups are perfectly normal and can … anywhere from a minute to an hour. Inside the uterus, your baby is enjoying some regular activities: thumb-sucking and … opening and closing his or her eyes. Wondering what your baby looks like at 24 weeks? Your baby is now about the size …