2774 results found
Health topics
… Care On this page: Overview Overview After the umbilical cord is cut at birth, a stump of tissue … dries and shrivels until it falls off, usually 1 to 2 weeks after birth. It is important that you keep the … in 1 or 2 weeks. Sometimes the stump falls off before the first week. Other times, the stump may stay longer. You may …
Health topics
… are getting ready to make and supply milk for your baby. First-trimester changes In the first trimester (weeks 1 to 13): Your breasts may start to feel swollen and … bumps may appear on the areola. These bumps will go away after you have your baby. You may notice a yellowish …
Health topics
… menstrual period each month. Symptoms begin about 1 to 2 weeks before your period starts and go away in the first few days of your period. It is common to have tender … If these changes don't help to relieve your symptoms after a few menstrual cycles, your doctor can prescribe …
Health topics
… at least 1 or 2 bowel movements a day. By the end of the first week, your baby may have as many as 5 to 10 a day. Your baby may pass a stool after each feeding. The number of bowel movements may go … baby eats more and matures during that first month. By 3-4 weeks of age, your baby may not have a bowel movement every …
Health topics
… sensitivity to light should not use light therapy without first consulting a doctor. How is light therapy done? Most … to try dawn simulation. When you begin light therapy, your first response will show you whether you need to adjust the … in your sleep-wake patterns, but this will usually go away after about a week. Light therapy is usually started in the …
Health topics
… heart defects are found at birth or during a baby's first few months. A newborn screening test may find a heart … The first sign may be a bluish tint to the baby's skin. After a doctor suspects a heart defect, your baby will … A fetal echocardiogram, which can be done as early as 16 weeks of pregnancy, is the best test before a baby's birth. …
Health topics
… therapy can help relieve pain. Hormone therapy is a good first choice for treatment, unless you want to get pregnant … probably also stop. (In some cases, scar tissue remains after menopause and can cause problems.) Several hormones … Symptoms often get better during pregnancy and after childbirth and usually go away after menopause. How do you …
Health topics
… process. Practical ways to help your child quit For the first week, keep your child's hands busy with puzzles, … or mark the days he or she has gone without thumb-sucking. After the first goal is reached, set a new, longer goal. For example, if the first goal was 2 weeks without thumb-sucking, the next goal could be 4 or 6 …
Health topics
… die and the itching goes away over a period of days to weeks. Without treatment, the mites continue to reproduce … rare form of scabies called crusted scabies. If this is the first time you have had scabies, it may be several weeks … medicine. A second treatment may be needed one to two weeks after the first treatment. Most creams or lotions are …
Health topics
… With Arthritis On this page: Steve's Story Steve's Story After being away from sports since his college days, Steve … for a while—until arthritis turned his enjoyment into pain. First signs of pain Steve first thought something might be wrong when he couldn't make …
