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… to a hospital emergency). Sexual partners from the last 2 months need to be tested and treated. If you have not had a sexual partner in the last 2 months, then your last sexual partner will need to be tested … Oil-based lubricants, such as petroleum jelly, lotion or baby oil, can weaken and destroy latex Water or oil-based …
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… cap? Cradle cap is an oily, yellow scaling or crusting on a baby's scalp. It is common in babies and is easily treated. … cap is not a part of any illness and does not imply that a baby is not being well cared for. What causes it? Cradle cap … is cradle cap treated? Cradle cap is not harmful to your baby. It usually goes away by a baby's first birthday. Home …
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… a breast augmentation, start breastfeeding as soon as your baby is born. If your baby shows signs of needing more milk, check with your healthcare provider. Your baby may be able to continue breastfeeding while you find …
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… labour doesn't always lead to preterm birth, but it may. A baby born too early may have serious problems, such as chronic lung disease. This is because many of the baby's organs, especially the heart and lungs, aren't fully grown yet. The earlier a baby is born, the higher the risk of problems. What causes …
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… heart monitoring is a way to check the heart rate of your baby (fetus) during labour. The heart rate is a good way to find out if your baby is doing well. It can show if there is a problem. … you have a low-risk pregnancy—which means that you and your baby have no known problems—you can ask ahead of time to …
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… isn't treated during pregnancy and is passed to the baby through the placenta . A baby can be infected with syphilis any time during pregnancy … pregnant. Treating it during pregnancy greatly reduces the baby's risk of getting infected. If it's treated before the …
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… side of this webpage (under Guideline-Based Clinical Tools) there is an exercise guide and exercise tracking …
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… along with the abnormal tissue. Your doctor will put a tool called a speculum into your vagina. It opens the vagina … along with the abnormal tissue. Your doctor will put a tool called a speculum into your vagina. It opens the vagina …
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… will locate the drainage angle of the eye and insert a tool to make the opening bigger. This wider opening allows … will locate the drainage angle of the eye and insert a tool to make the opening bigger. This wider opening allows …
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… septum. Before surgery, the doctor may use a thin, lighted tool ( endoscope ) to look at your nasal passages and to see … septum. Before surgery, the doctor may use a thin, lighted tool ( endoscope ) to look at your nasal passages and to see …
