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… Caring for Your Skin When You Have Diabetes On this page: Getting Started … high blood sugar levels have damaged nerves that go to your skin, you may sweat less, and your skin may become dry and … breasts. Moist areas increase the risk of infection. Take care when you bathe. Use warm water. Avoid hot water, which …
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… Skin Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A skin biopsy is a procedure in which a sample of skin tissue is removed, processed, and examined under a …
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… Early disease screening for newborn Last updated August 12, 2013 Early disease screening … for your newborn in the hospital, talk to your healthcare provider or public health nurse. If you had a home … they usually cry less if they are breastfeeding and held skin-to-skin. For more information about newborn screening, …
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… Sensory and Motor Growth in Newborns On this page: Overview Overview … gentle handling and to feel soft textures against their skin. Hearing. At birth, fluid in the ear canal and middle … a few days. After that, your newborn can hear fairly well. Babies are especially responsive to high-pitched and loud …
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… Helping Your Newborn Learn On this page: Overview … Overview There are lots of ways you can help your newborn learn and communicate. Learn your newborn's cues. You can recognize when your baby is most …
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… head) Failure to thrive Early disease screening of newborns Newborn blood spot card screening Immunizations … children Conditions affecting newborns Newborn rashes and skin conditions Jaundice in newborns (hyperbilirubinemia) … cough or cold medicine unless recommended by your health care provider. A persistent cough, or a cough associated …
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… Group B Streptococcal Infections in Newborns On this page: … get the infection during birth. It is unclear why some babies get group B strep infection and others do not. … Newborns infected with group B strep need medical care right away. How is it diagnosed? Tests for group B …
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… living, you may have postpartum depression. How can you care for yourself? Many new moms feel down, anxious, or … birth. But there are many things you can do to help take care of yourself as you adjust to having a new baby. Ask for … to your doctor. Growth and Development, Newborn Postpartum Depression Problems After Delivery of …
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… Skin, Hair, and Nails Learning Center Learn about skin, … Spider Bite Bleach Baths for Eczema Blepharitis Blister Care Blisters Body Lice Body Piercing Healing Times Body … (Flesh-Eating Bacteria) Needle Punctures for Health Reasons Newborn Rashes and Skin Conditions Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: …
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… Learning About Dehydration in Newborns On this page: What is dehydration? How is … work as well as they should. Your baby may need special care, such as being in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This may be scary for you. But the …
