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… milk (breast milk) is the only food your baby needs for the first 6 months. When your baby starts solid foods, continue … as soon as possible after they are born, ideally within the first hour. The first milk you make is called colostrum. Colostrum is very …
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… 10 babies born to women who have rubella infection in the first 3 months of pregnancy. CRS is rare because so many … and feel painful. The rash, which may be itchy, begins first on the face and then moves downwards from the head to … others from 7 days before to 7 days or more after the rash first appears. If you have rubella, you can help prevent …
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… at 2 months of age. It is given as a series of 2 doses. The first dose is given at 2 months of age, and the second at 4 … that your baby gets the rotavirus vaccine on time. The first dose of the vaccine must be given before 20 weeks of … of the intestine) has been seen in the week after the first dose of rotavirus vaccine. The risk of intussuception …
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… light. These symptoms are followed by a rash, which starts first on the face and neck, and spreads to the chest, arms … to others from 4 days before to 4 days after their rash first appears. If you have measles, you can help prevent … by: Staying at home for at least 4 days after the rash first appeared Washing your hands regularly Coughing or …
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… things work. Your child and play As a parent, you are the first to play with your baby. Playing with your baby helps … your baby. Hold your baby skin-to-skin regularly in the first months of their life. Look your baby in the eyes and … baby is a newborn. Some babies do not like tummy time at first. You may have to help your baby learn to enjoy tummy …
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… They are most contagious from the day before and for the first few days after the rash appears. To reduce the spread … not attend daycare or school until 5 days after the rash first appears or the blisters have crusted. It usually takes … A few days later, a rash appears. Red spots appear first on the face and scalp, and then spread quickly down …
