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… isn't treated during pregnancy and is passed to the baby through the placenta . A baby can be infected with syphilis any time during pregnancy … pregnant. Treating it during pregnancy greatly reduces the baby's risk of getting infected. If it's treated before the …
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… types of depression medicines are less likely to harm your baby than others. More research is needed before doctors can … for sure that any antidepressant is completely safe for the baby. If you don't treat your depression, it could harm your baby, because people who are depressed can have a hard time …
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… pregnancy, tracking your progress, and preparing for your baby. The Pregnancy Passport includes: Information for you … your needs throughout your pregnancy, birth, and after your baby is born Information about the care you can expect … during pregnancy, birth, and the first weeks after your baby's birth A place to record check-ups and tests Places to …
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… Continue breastfeeding (or chestfeeding) and cuddling your baby. Keep your baby skin-to-skin until after your baby finishes the first feeding and then for as long as you …
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… is usually given first. This cut enlarges the space for the baby to pass through the vaginal opening. After the placenta … Sometimes, a soft plastic vacuum cup is placed on the baby's head and suction is used to help pull the baby out. The cup can leave a bruise and swelling, but this …
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… know skin-to-skin contact right after birth not only Helps baby latch on well to the breast, but it also strengthens a baby's immune system? Watch this video to learn more about … your newborn VIDEO: Admission to postpartum - keeping your baby skin-to-skin VIDEO: Baby's feeding cues and behaviours …
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… page: Overview Overview Counting your baby's movements is one way your doctor can tell that your baby is healthy. Most women—especially in a first pregnancy—feel their baby move for the first time between 16 and 22 weeks. The …
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… It's used to look for possible problems with your baby. The quad screening measures the amounts of four things … (AFP). AFP is made in the liver of an unborn baby (fetus). Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This … Hormone inhibin A. This hormone is produced by the baby and the placenta. This test can't show for sure that …
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… soreness or pain usually occurs for about a minute when the baby first latches on to the breast. Pain that is severe or … or bruised nipples. Sometimes sore nipples develop when the baby begins to suck harder because he or she is not getting … nipples. Sore nipples and breasts may also result from: The baby sucking for comfort ("hanging out") without a proper …
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… or cause symptoms. But if you pass the bacteria to your baby during the birth, it can cause serious health problems for your baby. If you have this bacteria in your body, you will get … in labour. Antibiotics help prevent problems for a newborn baby. After birth, doctors will watch and may test your …