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Medical Care and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old

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Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Well-Child and Other Visits Babies really beg...

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Medical Care and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old

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Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD During these early months, you might have many...

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Medical Care and Your Newborn

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Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD You'll see your baby's doctor often during you...

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Medical Care During Pregnancy

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Medically reviewed by: Thinh Phu Nguyen, MD and Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Why Is Prenatal Care ...

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Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS)

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Medically reviewed by: Jay S. Greenspan, MD What Is Meconium? Meconium is a newborn's first poo...

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Laundering Your Baby's Clothes

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Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD After a baby arrives, it can seem as if the laundry do...

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Labial Adhesions

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Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Also called: Labial Fusion, Labial Agglutination, Sy...

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Jaundice in Newborns

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Medically reviewed by: Yamini Durani, MD What Is Jaundice? Babies with jaundice have a yellow c...

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Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Newborns

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Medically reviewed by: Eliza C. Fradkin, MD What Is an Intraventricular Hemorrhage? An intraven...

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How Vaccines Help (Video)

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Medically reviewed by: KidsHealth Medical Experts Vaccines keep millions of people healthy each ...

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How to Treat Diaper Rash

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Medically reviewed by: Melanie L. Pitone, MD What Is Diaper Rash? Diaper rash is a common skin ...

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How Can I Tell if My Baby Is Constipated?

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Medically reviewed by: Yamini Durani, MD It might seem like a baby is having trouble passing poo...

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How Can I Comfort My Baby During Shots?

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Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD My baby cries so much when getting a shot. How...

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Hernias

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Medically reviewed by: T. Ernesto Figueroa, MD What Are Hernias? Hernias happen when part of an...

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Heat Rash (Miliaria)

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Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Also called: Prickly Heat, Sweat Rash What is Heat ...

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Health Screening Tests

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Medically reviewed by: Kevin P. Sheahan, MD What Are Health Screening Tests? Health screening t...

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Getting to Know Your Newborn

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Medically reviewed by: KidsHealth Medical Experts Parents might be surprised by how their newbor...

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Getting the Most From a Doctor's Visit

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Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD Your child's doctor is a key resource when you have qu...

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Gastroschisis

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Medically reviewed by: Loren Berman, MD What Is Gastroschisis? Gastroschisis is when a baby is ...

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Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) in Babies

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Medically reviewed by: Melanie L. Pitone, MD Also called: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, GERD,...

Updated 1 month ago by Noel Cochran