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… outbreak in late pregnancy can pass the infection to their baby during a vaginal childbirth. What are the symptoms? Most people never have … care provider. There are steps that can be taken to help prevent the virus being passed to the baby. This is most …
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… families. A person with Tay-Sachs has gene changes that prevent the body from making any or enough of an enzyme … This is the most common form. It develops soon after a baby is born and causes death early in childhood. Juvenile Tay-Sachs. This affects children ages 2 …
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… some of these infections include: Fetuses and infants Young children The elderly People with weakened immune systems … therapy or organ or bone marrow transplant. How can I prevent infections? Your personal hygiene and health: Wash … women can cause serious problems for the developing baby such as brain damage or death. People undergoing …
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… and your family during pregnancy, after birth and as your child grows. Becoming familiar with the Healthy start: … health, growth and development Immunizations for vaccine preventable diseases Parenting information Dental, hearing … nurses and community resources that’ll provide you, your baby and family with the best possible information and care. …
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… is because early detection and treatment are the key to preventing newborn HIV infection. footnote 2 Although your … a chance that you have the virus. If you do have HIV, your baby could also become infected. The virus is usually passed on during labour and childbirth. It is sometimes is passed during pregnancy. …
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… lives. They are the best way to help protect you or your child from getting certain diseases that can be spread to … They also help reduce the spread of disease to others to prevent sudden outbreaks of the disease, called epidemics. … that the mother is protected against. The protection the baby gets doesn't last very long. There are many other …
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… Overview By now your child has been seeing a dentist regularly for years. … hard enough to knock out or break a tooth. Learn how to prevent injuries to teeth and what to do in a dental … hard enough to knock out or break a tooth. Learn how to prevent injuries to teeth and what to do in a dental …
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… is not passed down through families. So, parents who have a child with Klinefelter syndrome are not any more likely than … analysis. Sometimes Klinefelter syndrome is found before a baby is born (prenatally). Genetic tests on cells collected … or chorionic villus sampling (CVS) can show when a baby boy has Klinefelter syndrome. So the condition may be …
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… When to Call a Doctor Treatment Overview Helping Your Child What is dyslexia? … disability that makes it hard to read, write, and spell. Children who have dyslexia may read slower than what is … often runs in families. So it may be passed from parents to children. Some studies have found problems with how the …
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… This usually occurs when a mother makes more milk than her baby uses. Your breasts may become firm and swollen, which … is no approved medicine to "dry up" your milk supply and prevent engorgement. If you have any concerns or questions, … breasts for 15 minutes at a time every hour as needed. To prevent damage to your skin, place a thin cloth between your …
