BreastFeeding Benefits
Breast milk is universally recognized as the preferred source of infant nutrition, and the nutritional advantages of breast milk have been well documented. Colos-trum, the first milk produced after delivery, provides an initial dose of enzymes that promote...
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Take Care of Newborn Baby Skin
Take Care of Newborn Baby Skin
Picture: Strawberry Birth Mark
Diffuse capillary naevi on the face, eyelids, or occiput are common and resolve within a few months.The “strawberry mark” (Strawberry Angioma) starts as a tiny red spot and grows rapidly for several weeks until it has...
Umbilical Hernia Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Umbilical Hernia Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
An umbilical hernia, usually containing omentum and gut. About 30% of preterm infants who have received mechanical ventilation have an umbilical hernia. No treatment is needed, as the hernia usually disappears spontaneously by the age...
Beware of Myelomeningocele (Spina Bifida) in infants
Beware of Myelomeningocele (Spina Bifida) in infants
Myelomeningocele (Spina Bifida)
A myelomeningocele is a flat or raised neural plaque partly devoid of skin in the midline over the spine due to abnormal development of the spinal cord and associated deficiency of the dorsal laminae...
