Baby health and care

All 21 pages in baby health and care

• 2 Month Vaccinations and Why They’re Important for Your Baby

  2 Month Vaccinations and Why They’re Important for Your Baby It’s easy to forget that at one time, babies and children died or were permanently disabled by…

• 5 Things You Need to Know about Baby Acne

  5 Things You Need to Know about Baby Acne You probably think acne is a skin problem that only adolescents and teens face, but babies get it too.

• 5 Tips and Methods for Newborn Bathing

  If you’ve never bathed a newborn baby, you might worry that you’ll do something wrong. Don’t worry! Newborn bathing is not as complicated as you think and…

• 6 Ways to Reduce the Risk of SIDS

  6 Ways to Reduce the Risk of SIDS Sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, is a condition every parent should know about.

• Babinski Reflex

  Babinski reflex definition Babinski reflex or the ‘toe phenomenon’, is one of the prime infantile reflexes, named after French neurologist, Joseph Babinski,…

• Baby Dehydration

  When it comes to a newborn baby, dehydration may mean something more serious than it does in adults, as their yet-to-mature systems may find it difficult to…

• Baby Fever: What Does It Mean When Your Baby Has a Temperature?

  Baby Fever: What Does It Mean When Your Baby Has a Temperature? If you’re like most moms, you worry about your baby, especially when they have a fever.

• Baby Vomiting

  Your baby suddenly starting to throw up whatever he ate can be pretty scary, both for you and your baby.

• Baby Weight Gain

  A baby’s weight after birth plays a pivotal role in his physical and mental development. Factors determining his birth weight include his gender, race of…

• Caring for Your Baby’s Umbilical Cord Stump

  For the nine long months your baby grows within your womb, the umbilical cord functions as the life-line for him, carrying oxygen and nutrients from the…

• Clammy Baby: Should I Be Concerned if My Baby Feels Sweaty or Clammy?

  Clammy Baby: Should I Be Concerned if My Baby Feels Sweaty or Clammy? Once you give birth, your greatest wish is for your baby to be healthy and happy.

• Cradle Cap

  What is cradle cap Cradle cap, medically known as infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis [1] , is a common skin problem often seen in newborn infants, generally…

• Navigating the World of Breastfeeding Preemies

  Premature infants or preemies are babies born before their due dates. For some, this may be just a few weeks early without much effect on your baby’s health…

• Neonatal Sepsis

  What is neonatal sepsis? Neonatal sepsis, also known as sepsis neonatorum and neonatal septicemia, is a bacterial blood infection found in newborn infants…

• Preemie Development

  When you give birth to a premature baby, your little one hasn’t had the same time to grow and develop in the womb as a full-term baby.

• Toddler Vomit – What’s Normal and What’s Not

  Toddler Vomit – What’s Normal and What’s Not If you’re like most parents, when your toddler vomits, you want to know why.

• Umbilical Cord Falling Off: What to Expect

  Umbilical Cord Falling Off: What to Expect The umbilical cord is your baby’s lifeline. It’s a temporary connection between you and your baby while your baby…

• When Can Babies Drink Water?

  Water plays an important role in the human body, helping in distributing minerals, glucose, vitamins as well as other important nutrients to the cells.

• When Can Babies See?

  One of the important physical milestones of a baby is the development of his eyesight that is blurry after birth and gradually develops with the advancing…

• When to Start Tummy Time for Babies

  What is tummy time Tummy time refers to the process of putting a baby on his stomach when he is awake, to help enhance his flexibility and enable him to meet…

• When to Stop Swaddling: What Parents Need to Know

  When to Stop Swaddling: What Parents Need to Know Are you a new parent? Congratulations? Chances are you have lots of questions too but that’s only natural.