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… 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 umbilical … cord stumps look worse than they really are. Right after birth, an umbilical cord stump usually looks white and …
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… hurt. Your baby is feeding eight or more times a day after the first 24 hours. Night time feedings are to be … three or more bowel movements a day in the first few weeks. After the first four to six weeks it's common for bowel … diapers, this is normal. Your baby is satisfied and content after most feedings. Your baby has returned to his/her birth …
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… one type of test may be done. Some tests may be repeated after you inhale medicine that enlarges your airways … out in 1 minute, and the amount of air left in your lungs after a normal exhale. Gas diffusion tests Gas diffusion … (RV). This is the amount of air that remains in your lungs after you exhale as much as you can. For this test, you sit …
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… small size of the stomach pouch means you will feel full after you eat a small amount of food. The doctor can adjust … of the band by inflating or deflating it. What To Expect After surgery, you may need pain medicine to help with … to help your body heal. You may have an X-ray the day after surgery to see that everything is working correctly. …
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… guidelines that can help. In the first three to four days after birth, your baby may lose some weight. This is normal, … baby may still feed from both breasts, or may be satisfied after feeding from one. Feed on the first breast until the … - your baby may just be resting and not yet finished. After burping by gently patting and rubbing your baby’s …
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… ___ When I think I might have low blood sugar. ___ After treating low blood sugar. ___ When I think I might have high blood sugar. ___ After treating high blood sugar. ___ Before driving. Other times: ____________________________________. ___ After breakfast. ___ After lunch. ___ After dinner. I need …
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… to that opening in the skin. This opening is the stoma. After you have this operation, which is called a colostomy, … from the colon through the stoma into the colostomy bag. After your colon has healed, you may be able to have another … to close the stoma and reattach the ends of your colon. After the ends of your colon are reattached, you will no …
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… pork. If these are not properly cleaned and sanitized after use, the bacteria can spread to other foods when using … by putting their hands or fingers in, or near, their mouth after they have handled an infected pet or animal. What are the symptoms? Symptoms usually appear 3 to 7 days after you are infected. They include abdominal pain, fever …
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… face, or feet may require a skin graft to close the wound after surgery. The type of anesthetic used for your surgery … the excision is small, the skin may be closed with stitches after surgery. The "After surgery" picture shows the usual shape of the scar …
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… shoulder. Provide a safe area where the person can rest after the seizure. Check the person for injuries. Turn the … the surroundings. Most people will be sleepy or confused after a seizure. You may be able to provide valuable … acted before the seizure. How the person acted immediately after the seizure. Whether the person suffered any injuries …
