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… sperm. Vasectomy is considered a permanent method of birth control. You should only consider having one if you … have completed your family or are sure that you don't want children. Surgery to reconnect the vas deferens (vasectomy … is done when you are sure that you don't want to have a child in the future. It is considered a permanent method of …
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… Parenting Learning Center Learn about parenting Raising a child can be both challenging and rewarding. It can be easy … Effective Parenting: Discipline Emotional and Social Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months Emotional and Social … Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years Healthy Attitudes Toward Food and Exercise …
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… you're a bad parent or threaten to take away or hurt your children? Prevent you from working or going to school? Act … kill themself? Threaten to kill you? Prevent you from using birth control or from protecting yourself from sexually … Concern about domestic abuse How old are you? Less than 12 years Less than 12 years 12 years or older 12 years or older …
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… called fever convulsions or febrile seizures) can occur in children who have an increase in body temperature. You may … one side of the body. The child is between 6 months and 5 years old. The child doesn't have nervous system … a few hours. Are different than tiny, flat red spots or birthmarks that are present all the time. Purpura (say …
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… spells? Breath-holding spells are brief periods when young children stop breathing for up to 1 minute. These spells … spells can occur in children 6 months through 6 years of age. They are most common from 1 to 3 years of age. … child for having the spell. Growth and Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months Growth and Development, …
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… about your baby's risk for disease or how to care for a child who has a genetic condition. Perhaps you're concerned … Genetic (DNA) Test Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Panel (AJGP) Birth Defects Testing Blood Transfusions for Sickle Cell Disease Cataracts in Children Clopidogrel and Genetic Testing Clotting Factor …
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… Type 2 Diabetes in Children On this page: Health Tools What … a result, a child may have diabetes for several months or years before being diagnosed. If a child has symptoms, they … some of these problems. Diabetes can also cause growth and development problems. If blood sugar levels stay high for a …
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… page: Overview Overview From birth, infants follow their internal hunger and fullness … first 6 months and continuing to breastfeed for up to two years and beyond. footnote 1 Breast milk is the ideal food … cow's milk to no more than 3 cups (750 mL) per day for children 9 to 24 months old. If you are not breastfeeding …
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… your baby needs your help taking care of them. Babies and children need their teeth for eating and speaking well, to … soft cloth to wipe gums and mouth twice each day from birth. Once the first tooth appears, brush morning and at … about brushing your baby's teeth. When your child is three years of age, increase the amount of fluoride toothpaste to …
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… Helping Children During Immunizations On this page: Overview Related … baby cannot be breastfed. Helping your toddler or young child feel better The following strategies may help decrease … related to immunizations in your toddler (12 months to 3 years) or young child (3 to 9 years). Talk to your child …
