Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Hydrops fetalis is a life-threatening condition characterized by the accumulation of abnormal amounts of fluid in two or more areas of a fetus or newborn’s body, leading to edema (excessive swelling). The fluid may accumulate in the abdominal cavity, around the lungs, around the heart, or in the skin or
Some babies just need to cry, but the good news is it won’t last forever. Here’s how to tell if your baby’s tears are the colicky kind. Colic is typically defined as full-force crying for at least three hours per day, on at least three days per week, for at least three weeks. But lots
Depressive symptoms are more common in teenage girls than in their male peers. However, boys’ mental health appears to be affected more if they suffer from obesity. Irrespective of gender, bullying is a considerably greater risk factor than overweight for developing depressive symptoms. These conclusions are drawn by researchers at Uppsala University who monitored adolescents
Children ages two to five who have the most common form of cystic fibrosis (CF), caused by two copies of the F508 gene mutation, have not had any modulator treatments available to them until recently. A new study authored by researchers at Children’s Hospital Colorado and published May 6, 2021, in Lancet Respiratory Medicine shows
If getting busy is the last thing on your sleep-deprived mind in the early days after baby, you’re not alone. Most of the moms I spoke to said that sex was quite literally the last thing on their sleep-deprived minds in the early days after having a baby. But when they did start thinking (and googling)
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE There could be instances where the baby’s head could seem hot, but they do not have a fever. While it may come across as alarming, it is seldom a cause for worry in most cases. Many conditions and environmental factors could make the head hotter than the rest of the
Some changes are temporary while others may settle in for the long run. Here’s when you should actually worry (or even change doctors). When you’re pregnant and imagining the days and weeks after the birth, you tend to focus on your baby, not so much your own body and recovery. Maybe that’s why so many
Neonatal hypothermia — which occurs when an infant’s core body temperature falls below the normal range needed to maintain health — contributes to approximately one million deaths each year, and countless cases of stunted growth, almost exclusively in low- and middle-income countries. To address this common but preventable condition, researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital, engineers
A new University of Iowa study challenges the idea that gray matter (the neurons that form the cerebral cortex) is more important than white matter (the myelin covered axons that physically connect neuronal regions) when it comes to cognitive health and function. The findings may help neurologists better predict the long-term effects of strokes and
New motherhood can be accompanied by a hefty dose of anxiety, sadness, irritability and fatigue, and it’s important not to suffer in silence. This is a tough one. It can be hard to know what’s “normal” in those early days of motherhood. Many moms—about 70 to 80 percent, accordingto the American Pregnancy Association—experience the “baby
image: iStockphoto IN THIS ARTICLE Parents will meticulously take care of their little ones, from their food and milestones to their poop. A newborn’s poop first poop is usually black and is known as meconium. For babies, black stools typically appear in the first few days after birth (1). The color of your baby’s stool
When I had my first baby, it went well, all things considered. I was induced at noon, gave birth 15 hours later in the wee hours of the morning, and my beautiful little boy went right on my chest, snuggling in and latching. I remember him just gazing up at me endlessly, taking in my
Add some vacay vibes to their wardrobe with our latest collection of tees and shorts for mini boys. Whether you create the ultimate staycation or jet off for adventures abroad, there’s a style and print to suit every summer story. Shop now online or in-store (for those of you in the UK, you can now
A state-of-the-art in-utero procedure allows surgeons to correct a birth defect on developing babies inside the womb. But operating on a mother and her unborn child at the same time can be challenging and unpredictable. To give their world-class surgeons even more information ahead of surgery, Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies
There is currently no consensus on what quality end-of-life care for children with cancer looks like, or how to measure and deliver it; however, investigators recently assembled an expert panel to help fill this void. In a study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the panel endorsed 16
Fighting with your partner after baby is almost a certainty, but there are ways to ease the hate. I asked Elana Sures, a Vancouver-based clinical counsellor in private practice, about this Google search. When she stopped laughing, she said that, yes, this is very, very normal (phew). “Having a child is one of the first
image: iStockphoto IN THIS ARTICLE Vaccination helps protect your baby from various preventable illnesses and infectious diseases, including measles, polio, and whooping cough. All vaccines are clinically tested and approved by regulatory authorities before use in the public. Vaccines usually contain a dead or a weakened form of the disease-causing pathogen — a virus or
It takes time to feel attached to someone you just met, even if they grew inside you, so try to drop the guilt and get to know them. If you’ve Googled about your lack of attachment to your newborn, you’ve probably also come across research that says early bonding is linked to everything from better
Add some vacay vibes to their wardrobe with our latest collection of tees and shorts for junior boys. Whether you create the ultimate staycation or jet off for adventures abroad, there’s a style and print to suit every summer story. Shop now online or in-store (for those of you in the UK, you can now
After reviewing a database of gene mutations in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a team of Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) researchers decided to study a specific gene mutation that likely caused ASD in a girl. They demonstrated that the mutation was damaging to the gene, and that female, but not male, mice
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