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… Syphilis can also spread to your baby during pregnancy or birth. This is known as congenital syphilis While anyone can … cause serious complications, such as miscarriage, premature birth or stillbirth, low birth weight, or cause the baby to be born with …
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… membranes; amniotic fluid infection; late miscarriage; low-birth-weight infant; or inflammation of the inside of the … common for female sexual partners to acquire BV. Will my birth control pills work if I am taking antibiotics? Birth control pills may not work as well when you are taking …
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… care provider if another cause is identified. Will my birth control work if I am taking antibiotics? There is very … evidence to show that antibiotics stop hormonal forms of birth control from working. Examples of hormonal birth control include the pill, the patch, the ring or the …
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… Gonorrhea can be passed to a baby's eyes during childbirth. This may lead to blindness if the baby is not … test 3 to 4 weeks after completing treatment. Will my birth control work if I am taking antibiotics? There is very … evidence to show that antibiotics make hormonal forms of birth control not work very well. Examples of hormonal birth …
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… you may pass the infection to you baby's eyes during childbirth. This may lead to blindness if the baby is not … test 3 to 4 weeks after completing treatment. Will my birth control work if I am taking antibiotics? There is very … evidence to show that antibiotics make hormonal forms of birth control not work very well. Examples of hormonal birth …
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… How developed is my child’s vision? Babies can see at birth, but they have to learn to use their eyes. They have … child does not talk or read yet. An eye exam will not be uncomfortable for your child. The eye doctor will show your … wraparound design, fully covering the eyes Fit well and be comfortable Have labels with 99 to 100 per cent UVA and UVB …
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… measles, mumps or encephalitis Some infections present at birth such as cytomegalovirus (CMV), toxoplasmosis or … syndromes, like Down syndrome, Pendred and Alport Low birth weight – less than 1200 grams (2.65 pounds) Neonatal … (ECMO) treatment as a newborn Very high bilirubin levels at birth that need an exchange transfusion Receiving certain …
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… HIV can pass the virus to their baby during pregnancy, childbirth or while breast/chest feeding. Because of the risk of … might pass the virus to your baby during pregnancy or childbirth. However, this chance is mostly eliminated if you … are living with HIV. What if I am adopting a baby or giving birth outside of Canada? HIV testing during pregnancy is not …
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… after use. How should I take a child’s temperature? From birth to age 5, the most common way to take a temperature is … young children. Use a rectal thermometer only if you are comfortable doing so and a health care provider has shown …
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… make these worse. Hot weather has not shown to cause early labour. It is still important that anyone who experiences … Pregnancy and alcohol use For information about preterm labour, please visit: Preterm Labour Heat-related Series Heat-related illness (#35) Safety …
