Latest Articles about Baby and Newborn Health
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When a mom holds her baby for the first time, she immediately starts getting to know all the little faces they make, including the one they make when pooping. The pushing face is quite characteristic... Continue ReadingWhen a mom holds her baby for the first... Continue Reading
Fontanelle or simply soft spot1, this gap is the space the baby has between the bones of the skull, and it serves various purposes, such as acting as a spring during childbirth to facilitate passage through... Continue ReadingFontanelle or simply soft spot1, this gap... Continue Reading
Neonatal jaundice is a condition that affects many babies while they are still in the maternity ward. This illness has been known and treated since our great-grandmothers’ times. Today, more effective... Continue ReadingNeonatal jaundice is a condition that affects... Continue Reading
Popular beliefs always appear in conversations among older people. I always heard my mother and aunts talk about how picking up a baby the wrong way can flip their stomach, or how a big scare could cause... Continue ReadingPopular beliefs always appear in conversations... Continue Reading
This is the best part of the life of a new mom and dad! The crying! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the very thing that is so welcome when the baby comes into the world can also become a code to decipher when... Continue ReadingThis is the best part of the life of a new... Continue Reading
Taking care of a baby involves many details, and I often heard: be careful with the baby’s fontanelle! An open fontanelle means this, a closed one means that, and so on and so forth, but after all, what is... Continue ReadingTaking care of a baby involves many details,... Continue Reading
When I was a first-time mom, I often doubted how to care for a baby. How many times did I find myself sniffing a dirty diaper to check if everything was okay! The odor can help, but even better than this... Continue ReadingWhen I was a first-time mom, I often doubted... Continue Reading
Many moms notice that their baby has reflux when they spit up more frequently. Reflux in newborns1 is very normal, since the digestive system at this stage is still very immature, but sometimes a first-time... Continue ReadingMany moms notice that their baby has reflux... Continue Reading
In my grandmother's time, the postpartum diet for women who had just given birth was mainly based on a lot of chicken broth and sweet corn pudding. It was said these foods increased milk production, but... Continue ReadingIn my grandmother's time, the postpartum... Continue Reading
Childbirth is an extreme situation for the female body. It doesn’t matter if it’s vaginal or cesarean: the period after requires special care. In the 40 days after the baby is born, a period called quarantine, the... Continue ReadingChildbirth is an extreme situation for the... Continue Reading
Diaper rashes, sometimes they can be cruel to little ones. When I was a first-time mom, I used to hear that babies got diaper rash due to the neglect of the mother or caregiver. But after Joana’s first rash,... Continue ReadingDiaper rashes, sometimes they can be cruel... Continue Reading
Piercing the baby's ear by Queli Pediatricians recommend that mothers only put earrings on their babies after the second or third month of life1. The reasoning is that the baby would be more protected... Continue ReadingPiercing the baby's ear by Queli Pediatricians... Continue Reading
Right after the baby is born, all women want to get their old bodies back as quickly as possible. Most doctors recommend the use of a postpartum girdle, but which girdle should you use? Which style, what... Continue ReadingRight after the baby is born, all women... Continue Reading
