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… Common Problems Postpartum Checkup Health and Nutrition Newborn Basics When To Call What … bleeding and afterpains as your uterus shrinks. How can you care for yourself? It is easy to get too tired and … at a time. Put a thin cloth between the ice and your skin. Cleanse yourself with a gentle squeeze of warm water …
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… Caregiver Tips On this page: Overview Tip 1: Take Care of Yourself Tip 2: Don't Help Too Much Tip 3: Ask for … Help Overview Many people care for a spouse, a parent, or some other family member who …
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… circumcision? Circumcision is a surgery to remove the foreskin, a fold of skin that covers and protects the rounded … not recommend circumcision as a routine procedure for all newborn males, but there may be benefits for some. footnote … improve your health. Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. …
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… The armpit method is usually used to check for fever in newborns and young children: Place the tip of the … to hold the thermometer under their tongue long enough: Carefully place the tip of the thermometer under your … signs of another illness (rash, cough, vomiting, diarrhea) Babies younger than 3 months of age must be seen by a health …
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… Health Tools Delivery of Your Preterm Infant Taking Care of Yourself Health Problems in Preterm Newborns … monitor. A temperature probe attached to the baby's skin keeps track of your baby's temperature. It can be used … range from holding and feeding to changing diapers and bathing. The NICU nurses will teach you and answer your …
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… and Younger On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … may also occur with an infection. This is most likely in newborns, older adults, and people who are frail. An … or not sweating at all (sweating may have stopped). Skin that is red, hot, and dry, even in the armpits. Passing …
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… Death Syndrome Barking Coughs in Children Basic Dental Care Basic Dental Care From Birth to 16 Years Birthmarks … Palsy Chickenpox (Varicella) Chickenpox: Preventing Skin Infections Child Abuse and Neglect Child Car Seats Child Safety: Air Pollution Child Safety: Bathing Child Safety: Bicycles and Tricycles Child Safety: …
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… marks (striae) on abdomen, breasts, and thighs Dry, itchy skin Increased fatigue Muscle cramps in legs, especially at … purple to tan or white and will be harder to see Dry, itchy skin If you to use soap, try one made with glycerin Avoid … condition. If your itching is severe, talk with your healthcare provider. Increased fatigue Rest often and listen to …
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… your baby isn't getting enough to eat? Talk to your healthcare provider before you try adding formula. In the … their baby and support the baby's need to breastfeed. Try skin-to-skin cuddling, bathing, changing, walking, reading to, and burping your …
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… Basics Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Happens Prenatal Care Self-Care Condition … Probably will have the same body type and the same colour skin, hair, and eyes. But they may not look exactly the … Get organized. Baby tasks like diapering, feeding, and bathing can sometimes feel like they're taking over your …
