Health Information Today: Baby

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012

ALTHOUGH children in childcare centres and kindergartens are vulnerable to outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), primary school pupils are victims too.

Recent data from the Ministry of Health reveals that the number of sufferers in the seven- to 12-year-old age range is on the rise.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Vascular Changes or Birthmarks

A newborn baby's delicate skin is prone to a wide array of conditions. Some of these are due to heredity, such as birth marks, but some rashes are due to the mother's hormones still circulating throughout the baby's blood stream. While some of these skin lesions are normal, some may be an indicator of underlying problems and the most common newborn skin lesions are :

Eye Care

Normal eye care

During the first baby check after birth, the doctor will check your baby's eyes for

Congenital abnormalities
Eye infection
Vision

In your daily care, clean around your baby's eyes with a clean moistened soft cloth. Do not use soap as this will sting the eyes.

Excessive Crying

Introduction

Excessive crying in newborns and young infants is a common problem for most parents. Crying is your baby's way of communicating with you that something is not right with him.

General Gestational Age (LGA)

What is a big baby at the age of the fetus?

Familiarity normal baby with a birth weight within 3.4 kg to 3.5 kg. Big babyof gestational age is greater than normal babies.