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… are unlikely after 2 hours. 1. Find the tooth. For a baby tooth (primary tooth): Apply clean gauze to the gum and socket for about 15 minutes to control the bleeding. A baby tooth is not reimplanted after it has been knocked out … with later development of the permanent tooth. Your child will need to be checked by a dentist even if the tooth …
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… and new parents wonder about using cloth diapers for their baby. Some parents chose to use a cloth diaper service, … water proof cover). Swim diapers. Did you know? The average child may take up to 30 months to learn to use the toilet. … sizes, or can be "one-size" and adjustable to fit your baby as he or she grows. Benefits of cloth diapers: …
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… Health Tools What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call Exams and … history of cataracts may also develop them. Sometimes children are born with cataracts. What causes them? Aging … such as rubella or chickenpox . These may cause the baby to develop a cataract before birth. Exposure to …
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… How Asthma Develops in Children On this page: Overview … Asthma is the most common long-lasting (chronic) disease of childhood. It usually develops before age 5. footnote 1 Many children who have allergies get asthma, but not all. And not …
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… Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Setting a Goal to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes … and type 2 diabetes increases with age. But the number of children with type 2 diabetes is increasing. Usually, … Women who have had gestational diabetes or who have had a baby that weighed more than 4 kg (9 lb) at birth are at …
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… Basics Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … pregnancy. Most of the time, symptoms get better after the baby is born. Having a hiatal hernia. Taking certain … or are interfering with normal activities. Occur with choking or trouble swallowing. Occur with a lot of weight …
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… pregnancy. They're most common shortly after the birth of a baby ( postpartum depression ), or shortly before or during … life events, such as retirement, the death of a spouse or child, or declining physical abilities. Personal or family … self-harm? It can include acts like cutting, burning, or choking yourself on purpose, or pushing objects under your …
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… or fermented fish. In infants, botulism can result if a baby eats honey contaminated by C. botulinum spores. The … immunoglobulin (BabyBIG) to treat botulism. How can you prevent it? Food-borne botulism often comes from home-canned … potatoes while they are still hot. Do not give honey to children younger than 12 months. It can contain spores of C. …
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… Brace (orthotic) treatment for scoliosis is used to prevent spinal curve progression and to maintain a more … appearance of the back. The goal of brace treatment is to prevent the curve from getting worse. Bracing does not … when a brace is applied. But in most cases, after the child stops wearing the brace, this correction is lost and …
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… Overview Your immunity protects both you and your unborn baby (fetus). After you have been immunized (vaccinated) … history with your doctor. Even if you had a vaccine as a child, it doesn't guarantee that you are now fully immune. … the vaccine . Instead, you must take every precaution to prevent exposure to these viruses while you're pregnant. …