Read about the Apgar score, which is used to assess a newborn baby's well-being using five categories: heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, reflexes and skin colour.
Read about your newborn baby's first movements and reflexes after birth. The grasping reflex, crawling reflex and startle reflex are discussed.
Learn about the various skin conditions and birthmarks that can arise in a newborn baby.
Read about various types of breathing problems in newborn babies and the care that is provided to help them.
Learn all about your newborn baby's eyesight, hearing, and senses of taste, touch and smell.
Learn about making sleep time easier and safer for your newborn baby.
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a rare but serious disease that affects the bowels of premature or newborn infants. Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of the condition.
Learn about respiratory distress syndrome, a common condition in very premature babies.
Learn about biliary atresia, a liver disease in babies, and the new screening program that is used to help identify babies with biliary atresia earlier.
How to effectively make bath time easier for your newborn. Information on giving a newborn baby a sponge bath is provided, as well as safety tips.
Read about useful tips to care for infant skin, nails, teeth and gums.
Learn about hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn and ABO incompatibility and how it can affect your fetus and/or newborn, as well as how it is treated.
Learn about the different types of newborn screening and what to do if your baby has positive newborn screening results.
Learn about various eye conditions that can arise during infancy, such as uncoordinated eyes, crossed eyes, and teary eyes.
Read about various behavioral problems that premature babies may develop as they grow. In general, the most premature babies are more at risk.
Discover the physical and behavioural signs that your baby may be ill and learn when to take your baby to a health-care provider.
Jaundice is a condition that causes the skin and the whites of the eyes to turn yellow. Learn about causes and treatments of jaundice in newborns.
Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Learn about your newborn baby's nutritional requirements and how to successfully feed them.
Read about pain assessment in babies (from newborns to one year olds). Both behavioral reactions and physical reactions to pain are assessed.
G6PD deficiency can cause red blood cells to breakdown, leading to a lower-than-normal number of healthy red blood cells. Learn about the problems G6PD deficiency can cause and what medicines and foods to avoid in G6PD deficiency.
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) occurs when a fetus is infected with a virus called cytomegalovirus. Learn more about how cCMV happens, the signs and symptoms of cCMV and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Learn about strokes occurring in newborns. Stroke is caused by a blockage of the blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Stroke occurs as frequently in newborns as in the elderly, yet it often goes unrecognized and untreated.
Learn how to take care of your newborn son after he is circumcised.
Most changes in stool are from a diet change, but some may need medical attention. Learn the signs, symptoms and treatments for unusual stool.
