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… Overview At each prenatal visit during your first trimester, you'll be weighed and have your blood pressure checked. Your urine may also be checked … As early as weeks 10 to 12, you may be able to hear your baby's heartbeat using a Doppler ultrasound . By the 20th …
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… Burns to the Eye On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check Your Symptoms … in an adult or child are different than signs of pain in a baby or toddler . 8 to 10: Severe pain Severe eye pain 5 to …
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… they have children. Young children can demand so much of your time that you barely have time to breathe, let alone be … Having a young child doesn't leave you much time for yourself. Here are some tips for staying active. Share babysitting duties so you get some time for yourself. Share …
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… it? Kernicterus is caused by a high level of bilirubin in a baby's blood. If left untreated, the bilirubin can then … get good at removing bilirubin from the blood. If you feed your baby every 2 to 3 hours, mild jaundice will usually go … tube placed down his or her throat or into the stomach for feeding with a special type of formula. A baby will also …
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… Burns and Electric Shock On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check Your Symptoms … may cause a minor loss of fluids from the body. But in a baby or young child, the same size and depth of a burn may …
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… a tube from a bag to an intravenous (IV) catheter and into your vein. When is a blood transfusion needed? You may need … or thrombocytopenia . If you have an illness in which your bone marrow doesn't make enough blood, such as aplastic … pressure, and the volume of red blood cells in a blood sample ( hematocrit ) are checked. You may not be allowed to …
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… water) for 10 to 12 hours before the test. How It Is Done Your health professional drawing blood will: Wrap an elastic … the site and then put on a bandage. How It Feels The blood sample is taken from a vein in your arm. An elastic band is … all of the medicines that you take. Being pregnant or breastfeeding. Taking large doses of vitamin C. Drinking large …
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… Rectal Problems On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check Your Symptoms … in an adult or child are different than signs of pain in a baby or toddler . 8 to 10: Severe pain Severe pain 5 to 7: …
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… Objects in the Eye On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check Your Symptoms … in an adult or child are different than signs of pain in a baby or toddler . 8 to 10: Severe pain Severe eye pain 5 to …
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… Genital Problems and Injuries On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check Your Symptoms … in an adult or child are different than signs of pain in a baby or toddler . 8 to 10: Severe pain Severe pain 5 to 7: …
