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… Syphilis can also spread to your baby during pregnancy or birth. This is known as congenital syphilis While anyone can … cause serious complications, such as miscarriage, premature birth or stillbirth, low birth weight, or cause the baby to be born with …
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… away tissue may also be used. The surgery may be done in a hospital or an outpatient surgery centre. Either local or … have dried blood and mucus removed. Self-care may include: Packing the nose with gauze to absorb bloody drainage. … have dried blood and mucus removed. Self-care may include: Packing the nose with gauze to absorb bloody drainage. …
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… cartilage in your nose, if it is crooked. Splints or nasal packing (packing the nose with gauze) also may be necessary. Surgery … the bone or cartilage back into place. Splints or nasal packing may be necessary. Antibiotics are usually given to …
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… premature. Premature babies may need to stay in the hospital until they can eat, breathe and stay warm on their … require delicate care during the first few months after birth. Caring for a baby's nails Diaper rash Infant massage … (flattened head) Oral care for your baby Dental care from birth to 6 months Basic dental care from birth to 16 years …
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… gender identity doesn't match the sex they were assigned at birth. Many go through a process of coming to know, accept, … Hair removal. Breast binding or padding. Penis tucking or packing. Name and gender marker corrections on official … Hair removal. Breast binding or padding. Penis tucking or packing. Name and gender marker corrections on official …
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… . Preterm labour, which may lead to premature (preterm) birth. Preterm birth increases the babies' risk of lung, brain, heart, and … Your doctor or midwife can help you arrange to deliver at a hospital that can do an emergency C-section and has a …
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… permanent hearing loss (approximately 1 out of every 400 births). For babies who need special care at birth, about 1 in 50 is born with permanent hearing loss. … Program. Your baby’s hearing screening may happen in the hospital before you go home or in your community soon after …
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… medical care and support before, during, and after the birth. Doctors and midwives share the same goal. They want … serious problems, and most doctors deliver babies only at hospitals. Doctors who can deliver babies include: … midwife, you may be able to have your baby at a hospital, a birthing centre, or at home. Midwives must be registered by …
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… membranes; amniotic fluid infection; late miscarriage; low-birth-weight infant; or inflammation of the inside of the … common for female sexual partners to acquire BV. Will my birth control pills work if I am taking antibiotics? Birth control pills may not work as well when you are taking …
