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… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Why is my baby screened? A small spot of your baby’s blood can be used to get important information about their health. A newborn baby can look healthy but have a rare and serious disorder …
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… eyes. It is a sign that there's too much bilirubin in the baby's blood. The word for having too much bilirubin in the … checked for jaundice within 72 hours after birth. If your baby is at risk for jaundice, your doctor may want to do a … body get rid of the extra bilirubin. If you are breastfeeding, feed your baby about 8 to 12 times every 24 hours. …
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… did you know you can follow accounts that only post videos of baby animals being adorable? If that's not your thing, no … you know you can follow accounts that only post videos of baby animals being adorable? If that's not your thing, no …
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… on the bottom. Overview Your toddler's first teeth (called baby teeth) are important because they: Help your toddler … that toddlers see a dentist six months after the first baby tooth appears and no later than 12 months of age. … Coastal Health) Preventing early childhood tooth decay (video) … Dental care and teething for toddlers …
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… eating, including paying attention to hunger and fullness cues: Be mindful of your eating habits (Government of Canada) Hunger cues (Government of Canada) Emotional eating Culture and …
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… will often ease your child's discomfort. Vomiting in a baby should not be confused with spitting up. Vomiting is … up may seem forceful. But it usually occurs shortly after feeding, is effortless, and causes no discomfort. Causes of vomiting A baby may spit up for no reason at all. Overfeeding, not …
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… Treating asthma in babies and younger children Watch a video to understand more about childhood asthma. Learning … child has asthma can leave you with many questions. This video will show you what asthma is, what asthma medications … The BC Children's Hospital Asthma Program made this video with support from Child Health BC and the BC Lung …
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… the mother's blood pass through the placenta and enter the baby's bloodstream. They affect the baby in much the same way as they affect the mother. The … may: Be cranky and jittery. Cry a lot. Have trouble feeding and sleeping. Have stomach problems like vomiting …
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… for yourself. Here are some tips for staying active. Share babysitting duties so you get some time for yourself. Share … exercise bike, you can listen to a podcast, watch an online video, or read while you exercise. This can make the time go … activity. Be active at home. Do stomach crunches with your baby on your belly or your thighs. Or lift your baby up and …
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… and travel. These include magnifying lenses, special video cameras to enlarge pictures or print, large-print … or lenses that clip onto your eyeglasses may be used. Video enlargement systems. These are electronic systems that … include a closed-circuit television camera (CCTV) or video camera. These systems can also sometimes adjust …
