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Pregnancy
Preconception The Menstrual CycleFemale AnatomySigns of PregnancyDue Date CalculatorNutritionPregnancy After 30 Pregnancy Finding Out You're PregnantPrenatal CareFirst TrimesterSecond TrimesterThird TrimesterCommon DiscomfortsTestsHormonesWeight GainNutritionExerciseWorkingSex and IntimacySleepingRisks and ComplicationsAlcoholSmokingIllegal DrugsMedicationsMedical Conditions Postpartum Caring for the MotherBaby Blues and DepressionThe New Mother Interactive Illustrations Fetus in UteroFetal DevelopmentStages of Labor Pregnancy A to Z AlcoholAlpha-fetoproteinAnemiaBreastfeedingComplications of PregnancyContractionsDeliveryDiabetesDiscomfortsExerciseFirst TrimesterGenetic ScreeningGroup B StreptococcusHigh Blood PressureHormones in PregnancyIllegal DrugsInduction of LaborInfections in PregnancyLaborMedicationsNewborn CareNutrition Before PregnancyNutrition During PregnancyNutrition and BreastfeedingPostpartumPrenatal CareRisksSecond TrimesterSex and IntimacySigns of PregnancySleepingSmokingStatistics about BirthTestsThird TrimesterWarning SignsWeight Gain Labor & Delivery All About LaborPositions of the BabyPain ManagementLabor ComplicationsDelivery of Your BabyBaby Care at Delivery Pregnancy Test & Procedures Alpha-fetoproteinAmniocentesisAnemiaBiophysical ProfileChorionic Villus SamplingDoppler Flow StudiesFetal Blood SamplingFetal MonitoringFetal Movement CountingGenetic ScreeningTypes of Genetic DiseasesGroup B Strep CultureGlucose Tolerance TestNonstress TestingUltrasound Frequently Asked Questions About Pregnancy How do I plan for a healthy pregnancy?Working During PregnancyHow will I be cared for during my pregnancy?What happens during the first trimester?What happens during the second trimester?What happens during the third trimester?How will I know I am in labor?How will my newborn be cared for in the delivery room?
The Menstrual CycleFemale AnatomySigns of PregnancyDue Date CalculatorNutritionPregnancy After 30
Finding Out You're PregnantPrenatal CareFirst TrimesterSecond TrimesterThird TrimesterCommon DiscomfortsTestsHormonesWeight GainNutritionExerciseWorkingSex and IntimacySleepingRisks and ComplicationsAlcoholSmokingIllegal DrugsMedicationsMedical Conditions
Caring for the MotherBaby Blues and DepressionThe New Mother
Fetus in UteroFetal DevelopmentStages of Labor
AlcoholAlpha-fetoproteinAnemiaBreastfeedingComplications of PregnancyContractionsDeliveryDiabetesDiscomfortsExerciseFirst TrimesterGenetic ScreeningGroup B StreptococcusHigh Blood PressureHormones in PregnancyIllegal DrugsInduction of LaborInfections in PregnancyLaborMedicationsNewborn CareNutrition Before PregnancyNutrition During PregnancyNutrition and BreastfeedingPostpartumPrenatal CareRisksSecond TrimesterSex and IntimacySigns of PregnancySleepingSmokingStatistics about BirthTestsThird TrimesterWarning SignsWeight Gain
All About LaborPositions of the BabyPain ManagementLabor ComplicationsDelivery of Your BabyBaby Care at Delivery
Alpha-fetoproteinAmniocentesisAnemiaBiophysical ProfileChorionic Villus SamplingDoppler Flow StudiesFetal Blood SamplingFetal MonitoringFetal Movement CountingGenetic ScreeningTypes of Genetic DiseasesGroup B Strep CultureGlucose Tolerance TestNonstress TestingUltrasound
How do I plan for a healthy pregnancy?Working During PregnancyHow will I be cared for during my pregnancy?What happens during the first trimester?What happens during the second trimester?What happens during the third trimester?How will I know I am in labor?How will my newborn be cared for in the delivery room?
High-Risk Pregnancy
Pregnancy Tests and Procedures Alpha-fetoproteinAmniocentesisAnemiaBiophysical ProfileChorionic Villus SamplingDoppler Flow StudiesFetal Blood SamplingFetal MonitoringFetal Movement CountingGenetic Diseases, TypesGenetic ScreeningGroup B Strep CultureGlucose Tolerance TestNonstress TestingUltrasound High-Risk Pregnancy A to Z Acute Fatty LiverAIDS/HIVAlcoholAlpha-fetoprotein (AFP)Amniotic FluidAnemiaAntiphospholipid SyndromeAsthmaAutoimmune DiseasesBirth DefectsBleedingCholestasis of PregnancyChorioamnionitisDiabetesEctopic PregnancyEpilepsyFetal Growth RestrictionGallbladder Problems in PregnancyGestational DiabetesGestational HypertensionGraves DiseaseGroup B StreptococcusHeart DiseaseHELLP SyndromeHemorrhageHepatitis BHerpesHigh Blood Pressure of PregnancyHIVHydramniosHyperemesis GravidarumHypertension (Chronic)Hypertension of PregnancyHyperthyroidismHypothyroidismIllegal DrugsInfectionsIntrauterine Growth RestrictionKidney InfectionsListeriosisLiver ProblemsMedicationsMigraine HeadacheMiscarriageMorning SicknessMultiple SclerosisMyasthenia GravisNeurologic ConditionsOlder MothersOligohydramniosPlacenta PreviaPlacental AbruptionPolyhydramniosPost-Term PregnancyPreeclampsiaPregnancy-Induced HypertensionPregnancy LossPremature Rupture of MembranesPreterm LaborRh DiseaseRespiratory ChangesRisk FactorsSeizuresSickle Cell DiseaseSmokingStillbirthSystemic Lupus ErythematosusThyroid ConditionsThyroiditisToxemiaToxoplasmosisUrinary Tract Infections Multiple Pregnancy Overview of Multiple PregnancySymptoms and Diagnosis of Multiple PregnancyComplications of Multiple PregnancyCare and Management of Multiple PregnancyNewborn Multiples Genetics and Pregnancy Planning a PregnancyPregnancy Over Age 30All About GeneticsGenetic CounselingTypes of Genetic DiseasesBirth DefectsDown SyndromeTrisomy 18 and 13Turner Syndrome Pregnancy Loss Pregnancy LossMiscarriageEctopic PregnancyStillbirth Interactive Illustrations Fetus in UteroFetal DevelopmentStages of Labor Frequently Asked Questions About High-Risk Pregnancy What is toxemia of pregnancy?What is gestational diabetes?What are the signs of preterm labor?What happens in a miscarriage?If you're over age 30 and pregnant....
Alpha-fetoproteinAmniocentesisAnemiaBiophysical ProfileChorionic Villus SamplingDoppler Flow StudiesFetal Blood SamplingFetal MonitoringFetal Movement CountingGenetic Diseases, TypesGenetic ScreeningGroup B Strep CultureGlucose Tolerance TestNonstress TestingUltrasound
Acute Fatty LiverAIDS/HIVAlcoholAlpha-fetoprotein (AFP)Amniotic FluidAnemiaAntiphospholipid SyndromeAsthmaAutoimmune DiseasesBirth DefectsBleedingCholestasis of PregnancyChorioamnionitisDiabetesEctopic PregnancyEpilepsyFetal Growth RestrictionGallbladder Problems in PregnancyGestational DiabetesGestational HypertensionGraves DiseaseGroup B StreptococcusHeart DiseaseHELLP SyndromeHemorrhageHepatitis BHerpesHigh Blood Pressure of PregnancyHIVHydramniosHyperemesis GravidarumHypertension (Chronic)Hypertension of PregnancyHyperthyroidismHypothyroidismIllegal DrugsInfectionsIntrauterine Growth RestrictionKidney InfectionsListeriosisLiver ProblemsMedicationsMigraine HeadacheMiscarriageMorning SicknessMultiple SclerosisMyasthenia GravisNeurologic ConditionsOlder MothersOligohydramniosPlacenta PreviaPlacental AbruptionPolyhydramniosPost-Term PregnancyPreeclampsiaPregnancy-Induced HypertensionPregnancy LossPremature Rupture of MembranesPreterm LaborRh DiseaseRespiratory ChangesRisk FactorsSeizuresSickle Cell DiseaseSmokingStillbirthSystemic Lupus ErythematosusThyroid ConditionsThyroiditisToxemiaToxoplasmosisUrinary Tract Infections
Overview of Multiple PregnancySymptoms and Diagnosis of Multiple PregnancyComplications of Multiple PregnancyCare and Management of Multiple PregnancyNewborn Multiples
Planning a PregnancyPregnancy Over Age 30All About GeneticsGenetic CounselingTypes of Genetic DiseasesBirth DefectsDown SyndromeTrisomy 18 and 13Turner Syndrome
Pregnancy LossMiscarriageEctopic PregnancyStillbirth
What is toxemia of pregnancy?What is gestational diabetes?What are the signs of preterm labor?What happens in a miscarriage?If you're over age 30 and pregnant....
Newborn Babies
Newborn Care in the Hospital In the Delivery RoomAfter a Vaginal DeliveryAfter a Cesarean DeliveryIf Your Baby Has ProblemsPhysical ExaminationGestational AgeNewborn MeasurementsEye ProphylaxisVitamin K InjectionNewborn Screening TestsHearing Screening TestsNewborn ImmunizationsYour Baby's First Check-Up Newborn Care at Home AppearanceBathing and Skin CareCircumcisionCryingDiapers/Diaper RashGetting to Know Your BabyGrowth and DevelopmentGrowth and Dev. 1 to 3 MonthsReflexesSensesSleep PatternsTaking Your Baby's TemperatureUmbilical Cord CareWarning Signs Newborn A to Z AppearanceBathingBehavior ChangesBehavior Patterns & ActivitiesBirth DefectsBirth InjuryBondingBreathing ProblemsCesarean Delivery CareCircumcisionColicCord CareCryingDelivery RoomDiapers/Diaper RashDiarrheaDigestion ProblemsDubowitz ExamEye ProphylaxisFeverGestational AgeHealth ExaminationHearing ScreeningHepatitis B VaccineHypoglycemiaImmunizations for ChildrenImmunizations for NewbornsJaundiceMeasuring a Baby's TemperaturePhysical ExaminationProblems after BirthReflexesScreening TestsSensesSkin CareSkin ColorSleep PatternsTests and ProceduresThrushTransient TachypneaUmbilical Cord CareVaginal Delivery CareVitamin K InjectionVomitingWarning SignsWeight and Measurements Feeding Your Baby Benefits of Breast MilkBottle-FeedingBottles and BreastfeedingBreast Milk Collection and StorageBreastfeeding Difficulties (Baby)Breastfeeding Difficulties (Mother)Breastfeeding GuideChildcare and BreastfeedingDelayed Milk ProductionEffective BreastfeedingEffective SuckingFeeding Guide for Older InfantsFlat NipplesFreezing Breast MilkHow Milk is MadeHow to BreastfeedInfectionsInverted NipplesLatch-On ProblemsLow Milk ProductionMastitisMaternity LeaveMismanaged BreastfeedingNutrition and BreastfeedingOver-Active Let-DownPlugged Milk DuctsPump CarePumping EquipmentPumping GuidePumping ProcedureSore NipplesStoring Breast MilkSucking ProblemsThawing Frozen Breast MilkWeight Gain ProblemsWork and Breastfeeding GuideWork, Before You Go BackWorking and BreastfeedingWorkplace and Breastfeeding Getting Ready for Your Baby Choosing a PediatricianGetting Ready at HomePreparing the FamilyShopping List Newborn Problems Behavior ChangesBirth DefectsBirth InjuryBreathing ProblemsColicDigestion ProblemsFeverHypoglycemiaJaundiceSkin ColorThrushTransient TachypneaWarning Signs Frequently Asked Questions about Newborns How much does a newborn sleep?What equipment and furniture should I buy?How do I provide care after a circumcision?What are the recommended childhood immunization guidelines?How do I care for diaper rash?
In the Delivery RoomAfter a Vaginal DeliveryAfter a Cesarean DeliveryIf Your Baby Has ProblemsPhysical ExaminationGestational AgeNewborn MeasurementsEye ProphylaxisVitamin K InjectionNewborn Screening TestsHearing Screening TestsNewborn ImmunizationsYour Baby's First Check-Up
AppearanceBathing and Skin CareCircumcisionCryingDiapers/Diaper RashGetting to Know Your BabyGrowth and DevelopmentGrowth and Dev. 1 to 3 MonthsReflexesSensesSleep PatternsTaking Your Baby's TemperatureUmbilical Cord CareWarning Signs
AppearanceBathingBehavior ChangesBehavior Patterns & ActivitiesBirth DefectsBirth InjuryBondingBreathing ProblemsCesarean Delivery CareCircumcisionColicCord CareCryingDelivery RoomDiapers/Diaper RashDiarrheaDigestion ProblemsDubowitz ExamEye ProphylaxisFeverGestational AgeHealth ExaminationHearing ScreeningHepatitis B VaccineHypoglycemiaImmunizations for ChildrenImmunizations for NewbornsJaundiceMeasuring a Baby's TemperaturePhysical ExaminationProblems after BirthReflexesScreening TestsSensesSkin CareSkin ColorSleep PatternsTests and ProceduresThrushTransient TachypneaUmbilical Cord CareVaginal Delivery CareVitamin K InjectionVomitingWarning SignsWeight and Measurements
Benefits of Breast MilkBottle-FeedingBottles and BreastfeedingBreast Milk Collection and StorageBreastfeeding Difficulties (Baby)Breastfeeding Difficulties (Mother)Breastfeeding GuideChildcare and BreastfeedingDelayed Milk ProductionEffective BreastfeedingEffective SuckingFeeding Guide for Older InfantsFlat NipplesFreezing Breast MilkHow Milk is MadeHow to BreastfeedInfectionsInverted NipplesLatch-On ProblemsLow Milk ProductionMastitisMaternity LeaveMismanaged BreastfeedingNutrition and BreastfeedingOver-Active Let-DownPlugged Milk DuctsPump CarePumping EquipmentPumping GuidePumping ProcedureSore NipplesStoring Breast MilkSucking ProblemsThawing Frozen Breast MilkWeight Gain ProblemsWork and Breastfeeding GuideWork, Before You Go BackWorking and BreastfeedingWorkplace and Breastfeeding
Choosing a PediatricianGetting Ready at HomePreparing the FamilyShopping List
Behavior ChangesBirth DefectsBirth InjuryBreathing ProblemsColicDigestion ProblemsFeverHypoglycemiaJaundiceSkin ColorThrushTransient TachypneaWarning Signs
How much does a newborn sleep?What equipment and furniture should I buy?How do I provide care after a circumcision?What are the recommended childhood immunization guidelines?How do I care for diaper rash?
High-Risk Newborns
Birth Defects Anorectal MalformationBirth Defects OverviewChromosome AbnormalitiesCleft Lip/Cleft PalateClubfootDiaphragmatic HerniaDown SyndromeHerniaHip DysplasiaHydrocephalousHypospadiasOmphalocelePhysical AbnormalitiesPyloric StenosisSpina BifidaTrisomy 13Trisomy 18Trisomy 21Turner Syndrome Breastfeeding Your High-Risk Newborn Benefits of Breast MilkAdding to Mother's MilkHow to PumpCollecting and Storing Breast MilkWhen You Don't Have Enough MilkHelping Your Baby Learn to Breastfeed High-Risk Newborn Topics A to Z Air LeakAnorectal MalformationsApneaBirth DefectsBirth InjuryBlood DisordersBlood TypesBrain DisordersBreathing DisordersBreastfeedingBronchopulmonary DysplasiaCalcium ProblemsChromosome AbnormalitiesChronic Lung DiseaseCleft Lip/Cleft PalateClubfootColicCytomegalovirus (CMV)Diabetic MotherDiaphragmatic HerniaDiarrheaDigestion DisordersDown SyndromeDrug UseFetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)Fetal CirculationFeverGastroesophageal RefluxGlucose ProblemsGroup B StreptococcusHearing LossHeart DiseaseHeart DisordersHemolytic DiseaseHemorrhagic DiseaseHerniaHip Dysplasia (DDH)HIVHyaline Membrane DiseaseHydrocephalusHydrops FetalisHyperbilirubinemiaHypocalcemiaHypoglycemiaHypospadiasInfectionInguinal HerniaIntraventricular HemorrhageJaundiceLarge BabiesLow BirthweightMeconium AspirationNecrotizing EnterocolitisNeonatal Abstinence SyndromeNervous System DisordersOmphalocelePatent Ductus ArteriosusPeriventricular LeukomalaciaPhysical DefectsPhysical ExaminationPlatelet ProblemsPneumothoraxPolycythemiaPostmaturityPrematurityPulmonary HypertensionPyloric StenosisRefluxRespiratory AnatomyRespiratory DistressRespiratory Syncytial VirusRetinopathy of PrematurityRh FactorSepsisSkin ColorSmall BabiesSpina BifidaSubstance ExposureSIDSThrombocytopeniaThrushTransient TachypneaTrisomy 13Trisomy 18Trisomy 21Turner SyndromeUmbilical HerniaVery Low BirthweightVitamin K DeficiencyVomiting Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) The NICUSpecial Care for Special BabiesPhysical ExaminationTemperature RegulationNutrition and FluidsTesting and Lab ProceduresIntravenous (IV) Line and TubesMonitors and ProceduresParenting in the NICUTaking Your Baby Home Frequently Asked Questions About High-Risk Newborns When is a baby considered premature?What type of special care (Kangaroo care, Developmental care, Co-bedding) may be given to my newborn in NICU?What warning signs may indicate a problem with my newborn?What is a birth defect?What is the significance of the Apgar score?What is respiratory distress syndrome?
Anorectal MalformationBirth Defects OverviewChromosome AbnormalitiesCleft Lip/Cleft PalateClubfootDiaphragmatic HerniaDown SyndromeHerniaHip DysplasiaHydrocephalousHypospadiasOmphalocelePhysical AbnormalitiesPyloric StenosisSpina BifidaTrisomy 13Trisomy 18Trisomy 21Turner Syndrome
Benefits of Breast MilkAdding to Mother's MilkHow to PumpCollecting and Storing Breast MilkWhen You Don't Have Enough MilkHelping Your Baby Learn to Breastfeed
Air LeakAnorectal MalformationsApneaBirth DefectsBirth InjuryBlood DisordersBlood TypesBrain DisordersBreathing DisordersBreastfeedingBronchopulmonary DysplasiaCalcium ProblemsChromosome AbnormalitiesChronic Lung DiseaseCleft Lip/Cleft PalateClubfootColicCytomegalovirus (CMV)Diabetic MotherDiaphragmatic HerniaDiarrheaDigestion DisordersDown SyndromeDrug UseFetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)Fetal CirculationFeverGastroesophageal RefluxGlucose ProblemsGroup B StreptococcusHearing LossHeart DiseaseHeart DisordersHemolytic DiseaseHemorrhagic DiseaseHerniaHip Dysplasia (DDH)HIVHyaline Membrane DiseaseHydrocephalusHydrops FetalisHyperbilirubinemiaHypocalcemiaHypoglycemiaHypospadiasInfectionInguinal HerniaIntraventricular HemorrhageJaundiceLarge BabiesLow BirthweightMeconium AspirationNecrotizing EnterocolitisNeonatal Abstinence SyndromeNervous System DisordersOmphalocelePatent Ductus ArteriosusPeriventricular LeukomalaciaPhysical DefectsPhysical ExaminationPlatelet ProblemsPneumothoraxPolycythemiaPostmaturityPrematurityPulmonary HypertensionPyloric StenosisRefluxRespiratory AnatomyRespiratory DistressRespiratory Syncytial VirusRetinopathy of PrematurityRh FactorSepsisSkin ColorSmall BabiesSpina BifidaSubstance ExposureSIDSThrombocytopeniaThrushTransient TachypneaTrisomy 13Trisomy 18Trisomy 21Turner SyndromeUmbilical HerniaVery Low BirthweightVitamin K DeficiencyVomiting
The NICUSpecial Care for Special BabiesPhysical ExaminationTemperature RegulationNutrition and FluidsTesting and Lab ProceduresIntravenous (IV) Line and TubesMonitors and ProceduresParenting in the NICUTaking Your Baby Home
When is a baby considered premature?What type of special care (Kangaroo care, Developmental care, Co-bedding) may be given to my newborn in NICU?What warning signs may indicate a problem with my newborn?What is a birth defect?What is the significance of the Apgar score?What is respiratory distress syndrome?
Feeding Your Newborn
Feeding Topics A to Z Bottle-FeedingBottles and BreastfeedingBreast Milk BenefitsBreast Milk Collection and StorageBreastfeeding Difficulties for BabyBreastfeeding Difficulties for MotherBreastfeeding GuideChildcare and BreastfeedingDelayed Milk ProductionEffective BreastfeedingEffective SuckingFeeding Guide for Older InfantsFlat NipplesFreezing Breast MilkHow Breast Milk is MadeInfectionsInverted NipplesLatch-On ProblemsLow Milk ProductionMastitisMaternity LeaveMismanaged BreastfeedingMother's NutritionOver-Active Let-DownPlugged Milk DuctsPump CarePumping EquipmentPumping GuidePumping ProcedureSore NipplesStoring Breast MilkSucking ProblemsThawing Frozen Breast MilkWeight Gain ProblemsWork and Breastfeeding GuideWork, Before You Go BackWorking and BreastfeedingWorkplace and Breastfeeding Breastfeeding Your Premature Baby Benefits of Breast MilkAdding to Mother's MilkHow to PumpCollecting and Storing Breast MilkWhen You Don't Have Enough MilkHelping Your Baby Learn to Breastfeed Mother Sore NipplesDelayed Milk ProductionNot Enough MilkFlat NipplesPlugged Milk DuctsMastitis Baby Ineffective SuckingSlow Weight GainBreastfeeding ProblemsToo Much Milk Working & Breastfeeding Maternity LeaveYour WorkplaceChildcareIntroducing a BottleExpressing Your MilkHelpful EquipmentBefore You Go Back to WorkAt Work Collecting & Storing Your Breast Milk Using a Breast PumpStoring Your MilkThawing Frozen Breast MilkCare of Your Pump Equipment Bottle-Feeding Bottle-Feeding Your BabyBottles and BreastfeedingInfant Feeding Guide Breastfeeding Basics Benefits of Breast MilkGetting StartedHow Milk is MadeEffective BreastfeedingEffective SuckingMother's Nutrition Frequently Asked Questions About Feeding How do I get started breastfeeding?How do I prevent sore nipples?Can I breastfeed after I go back to work?How do I store extra breast milk?What types of formula are available?
Bottle-FeedingBottles and BreastfeedingBreast Milk BenefitsBreast Milk Collection and StorageBreastfeeding Difficulties for BabyBreastfeeding Difficulties for MotherBreastfeeding GuideChildcare and BreastfeedingDelayed Milk ProductionEffective BreastfeedingEffective SuckingFeeding Guide for Older InfantsFlat NipplesFreezing Breast MilkHow Breast Milk is MadeInfectionsInverted NipplesLatch-On ProblemsLow Milk ProductionMastitisMaternity LeaveMismanaged BreastfeedingMother's NutritionOver-Active Let-DownPlugged Milk DuctsPump CarePumping EquipmentPumping GuidePumping ProcedureSore NipplesStoring Breast MilkSucking ProblemsThawing Frozen Breast MilkWeight Gain ProblemsWork and Breastfeeding GuideWork, Before You Go BackWorking and BreastfeedingWorkplace and Breastfeeding
Sore NipplesDelayed Milk ProductionNot Enough MilkFlat NipplesPlugged Milk DuctsMastitis
Ineffective SuckingSlow Weight GainBreastfeeding ProblemsToo Much Milk
Maternity LeaveYour WorkplaceChildcareIntroducing a BottleExpressing Your MilkHelpful EquipmentBefore You Go Back to WorkAt Work
Using a Breast PumpStoring Your MilkThawing Frozen Breast MilkCare of Your Pump Equipment
Bottle-Feeding Your BabyBottles and BreastfeedingInfant Feeding Guide
Benefits of Breast MilkGetting StartedHow Milk is MadeEffective BreastfeedingEffective SuckingMother's Nutrition
How do I get started breastfeeding?How do I prevent sore nipples?Can I breastfeed after I go back to work?How do I store extra breast milk?What types of formula are available?
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