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… your newborn before an older child. This ensures that your baby is nourished with colostrum . You may want to stop … Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Multiple Infants Breastfeeding: Baby's Poor Weight Gain Current as of: March 1, 2023 … your newborn before an older child. This ensures that your baby is nourished with colostrum . You may want to stop …
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… rubella, she may have a miscarriage or stillbirth. Her baby may be born with severe birth defects, including …
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… your doctor about genetic counselling and screening your baby. Your baby may be tested using a sample of your blood or an … pregnancy or help you make decisions about caring for your baby. If you find out you are a carrier of one of these …
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… be placed in the head-down position ("tipping"). Tipping a baby can cause reflux, which is when the contents of the … process. It usually takes 20 to 30 minutes. In general, a baby or small child who has no symptoms of congestion may … as tissues, pillows, a thin cloth, or towels. If you have a baby or small child, you may sit in a chair with the child …
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… your sexual desire. Exhaustion, breast soreness, your baby's demands, and recovery from childbirth may reduce your … But you may feel more comfortable having sex after the baby is born. Each woman's experience is different. You can … your sexual desire. Exhaustion, breast soreness, your baby's demands, and recovery from childbirth may reduce your …
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… Check your blood pressure. Check your weight. Monitor your baby's movements. Keep a written record of your results, … During expectant management in the hospital, you and your baby will have more frequent electronic monitoring and lab … Check your blood pressure. Check your weight. Monitor your baby's movements. Keep a written record of your results, …
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… A birthmark is a coloured mark on or under a newborn baby's skin. Some birthmarks show up soon after a baby is born. Most birthmarks are obvious at birth. Some … to have birthmarks checked? If you see a birthmark on your baby, make sure that a doctor has seen it. Although most …
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… sample. Collecting a urine sample from a small child or baby may be done by using a special plastic bag with tape … removed. To collect a urine sample from a very sick baby, a doctor may insert a needle through the baby's belly directly into the bladder. (This is called a …