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… Interactive Tool: What Is Your Due Date? On this page: What does this tool help you learn? What does your due date tell you? What's next? What does this tool help you learn? This tool calculates your pregnancy due date, an estimate of when you are likely …
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… Preparing your toddler for healthcare visits Last updated August 11, 2013 Your toddler needs regular healthcare, including visits to … to make those trips less stressful for both of you: Talk to your toddler about what's happening. Explain where you are …
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… Immunization in your baby's first year Last updated August 13, 2013 Immunization is the best way to protect your baby from a long list of serious diseases. Without it, your child could get very sick. Thanks to immunization, many …
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… Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BMI? On this page: What does this tool help you … What does this tool help you learn? This tool calculates your child's body mass index (BMI), which provides a way to … the effect of weight on health. This tool also gives you your child's percentile on a growth chart. The percentile is …
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… Pregnancy: Ways to Find Your Due Date On this page: Overview Overview There are several ways for your doctor or midwife to figure out how long you have been … pregnant. They help you predict when you are likely to have your baby. This is called your due date. The due date is …
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… Protecting your baby against hepatitis B at birth Last updated February … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all the vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a …
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… Congenital Heart Disease: Caring for Your Child On this page: Overview Caring for Your Child at Home Caring for Your Child in the Hospital Caring for Yourself Related …
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Your child and play from birth to 3 years Last updated … part of healthy development. Through play and curiosity, your child develops language skills, social skills such as … skills such as how to do things or how things work. Your child and play As a parent, you are the first to play …
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… Diabetes: Taking Care of Your Teeth and Gums On this page: Overview Related … managing blood sugar levels and taking good care of your teeth and gums are both important. When blood sugar … The mouth needs saliva to neutralize the acids in your mouth. These acids can lead to gum disease and tooth …
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… Thumb-Sucking: Helping Your Child Stop Actionset Overview Many infants and young … love, encouragement, and a few simple steps, you can help your child succeed in breaking the thumb-sucking habit. How do you start? Motivate your child by talking to him or her about why it is …