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… may also be called during your labour and birth. Babies born at home A midwife can provide labour support for … through the public health office and in your community. Babies born in hospital A nurse and your midwife (if you …
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… can occur in anyone of any age. But it's most dangerous for babies, small children, and older adults. Dehydration in babies and small children Babies and small children have a greater chance of becoming …
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… A multiple pregnancy means that there are two or more babies in the uterus. A pregnancy of twins or more is … than in pregnancies of one fetus (singleton pregnancy). The babies in a multiple pregnancy may be identical or fraternal. Identical siblings Babies that come from the same egg are called identical. …
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… pain in the belly, blood in your stools, or more frequent bowel movements. If cancer spreads to the lungs, it can cause … metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer are: A change in bowel habits, such as narrow stools or frequent diarrhea or …
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… have a minor neck problem at one time or another. Our body movements usually don't cause problems. But sometimes … controlling the muscles of the arms or legs, and loss of bowel or bladder control. Conditions that may cause neck … what kind of care you may need. These include: Your age . Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker. Your …
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… through these chambers. This test is most commonly done on babies. Cranial ultrasound for babies Cranial ultrasound can only be done on babies before the bones of the skull have grown together. …
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… or midwife may not know about. Newborn screening finds babies who may have one of these rare disorders. Finding and … and even sudden infant death. In B.C., there are about 60 babies born each year (1 out of every 750) who are found to … (SMA): SMA affects the nerves that control muscle movement. Babies and children with SMA may have difficulty with …
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… minor knee problem at some time. Most of the time our body movements don't cause problems. But sometimes symptoms … what kind of care you may need. These include: Your age . Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker. Your … minor knee problem at some time. Most of the time our body movements don't cause problems. But sometimes symptoms …
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… disease screening is a quick blood test for all newborn babies. It can detect a number of rare disorders - allowing for early treatment. About one in 750 babies born in B.C. has one of these rare diseases, which … a home birth, your midwife will do the screen at home. When babies have procedures such as blood tests or injections, …
