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Essential Newborn CareHealth Guide
Essential Newborn Care
The birth of a baby is a moment of great emotion and joy for parents and, at the same time, a period of responsibility for health professionals. The c
Nov 14, 2023 · 5 min read
Signs of Colic in BabiesHealth Guide
Signs of Colic in Babies
Colic is a common disorder in babies, characterized by intense, prolonged crying for no apparent reason. This can be very frustrating for parents, as
Nov 09, 2023 · 3 min read
Help, My Child Woke Up Vomiting In The Morning!Health Guide
Help, My Child Woke Up Vomiting In The Morning!
The urge to vomit upon waking up is a symptom that may worry parents. After all, what can cause this feeling? Is it severe? When is it necessary to se
Oct 31, 2023 · 3 min read
Tongue-Tied Baby: Symptoms, Treatment, and CareHealth Guide
Tongue-Tied Baby: Symptoms, Treatment, and Care
Welcoming a new member into your family is an incredible experience filled with joy and anticipation. As parents, you want to ensure the well-being of
Sep 05, 2023 · 3 min read
Worms in Kids: Symptoms, Remedies and PreventionHealth Guide
Worms in Kids: Symptoms, Remedies and Prevention
When it comes to children’s health, it is essential to watch for any signs of discomfort or illness. Parasites, or worms, in kids are a common problem
Aug 28, 2023 · 3 min read
How to help your baby to stop thumb sucking?Health Guide
How to help your baby to stop thumb sucking?
Key points: Thumb sucking is common in babies and is usually not a cause for concern. Prolonged thumb sucking can lead to speech and mouth development
Jul 12, 2023 · 6 min read
Apgar Scale: Assessed Signs, Chart, and ScoresHealth Guide
Apgar Scale: Assessed Signs, Chart, and Scores
The Apgar scale has been a fundamental tool in the field of obstetrics and neonatology for over six decades, and it plays a crucial role at the moment
Jul 07, 2023 · 4 min read
How to Burp a Newborn That Won’t BurpHealth Guide
How to Burp a Newborn That Won’t Burp
Becoming a parent is a joyous and fulfilling experience, but it also comes with its challenges, especially when it comes to caring for a newborn. One
Jun 16, 2023 · 8 min read
Baby Teeth Grinding: Understand the Causes, Signs, and Effects of BruxismHealth Guide
Baby Teeth Grinding: Understand the Causes, Signs, and Effects of Bruxism
As parents, we are always concerned about our children’s health and well-being. A common issue that parents may encounter is bruxism; when a baby is g
Jun 06, 2023 · 6 min read
Gas Relief for Babies: 4 Movements to Prevent and Relieve GasHealth Guide
Gas Relief for Babies: 4 Movements to Prevent and Relieve Gas
The arrival of a baby is a magical and special moment for the whole family, but it can also be a challenging time for parents, especially first-timers
May 29, 2023 · 4 min read
Can Babies Breathe Through Their Mouth?Health Guide
Can Babies Breathe Through Their Mouth?
Every parent wants to make sure their baby is healthy and growing properly. One of the most important things to monitor is your baby’s breathing. If y
Mar 24, 2023 · 3 min read
Down Syndrome: Causes And Physical FeaturesHealth Guide
Down Syndrome: Causes And Physical Features
Down syndrome is a syndrome that causes changes in the child’s body and brain. These kids need specific monitoring to support their development. Accor
Jan 28, 2022 · 3 min read
Pacifiers cons and prosHealth Guide
Pacifiers cons and pros
Key points: Pacifiers may help reduce the probability of sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy baby when used during sleep and can also
Jan 19, 2022 · 5 min read
Heat Rash In Babies: What Is It And How To Treat It?Health Guide
Heat Rash In Babies: What Is It And How To Treat It?
The heat rash in your baby can make them irritable and prevent them from falling asleep. Find out how to identify this skin problem and treat it. In p
Jan 17, 2022 · 3 min read
Newborn Heel Stick Test: What Is It And How Is It Done?Health Guide
Newborn Heel Stick Test: What Is It And How Is It Done?
It is important to do the newborn heel stick test during your baby’s first days of life. Find out which diseases can be detected and why this is impor
Jan 10, 2022 · 4 min read
Pacifier Weaning: Help Your Child Stop Using a PacifierHealth Guide
Pacifier Weaning: Help Your Child Stop Using a Pacifier
Knowing how to take away your child’s pacifier can prevent problems caused by the excessive use of this object. We share some tips about the pacifier
Dec 22, 2021 · 3 min read
Newborn Hearing Screening: What Is It And Why Is It Important?Health Guide
Newborn Hearing Screening: What Is It And Why Is It Important?
The newborn hearing screening test is a simple screening designed to detect if your baby has any hearing loss. Learn about the importance of doing thi
Dec 15, 2021 · 4 min read
How To Take Care Of a BabyHealth Guide
How To Take Care Of a Baby
Do you want to receive relevant advice on how to take care of a baby? Read these tips and learn why it is important to foster your baby’s development
Dec 14, 2021 · 5 min read
What Is Cradle Cap and What You Can Do About ItHealth Guide
What Is Cradle Cap and What You Can Do About It
What is cradle cap? Learn how to diagnose and treat this common skin condition on your baby and when to contact your pediatrician. As new parents, it
Nov 11, 2021 · 5 min read
When Do Babies Start Teething?Health Guide
When Do Babies Start Teething?
When do babies start teething? Learn when to expect your baby’s first tooth and how to help comfort your child through teething. You probably feel lik
Sep 16, 2021 · 6 min read
What do baby poop colors mean?Health Guide
What do baby poop colors mean?
Key points:1. Observe and understand your baby’s needs from birth.2. Normal baby stool colors are yellow, green, or brown.3. Stool color is influenced
Jun 25, 2021 · 5 min read
How to get rid of your baby’s hiccupsHealth Guide
How to get rid of your baby’s hiccups
Key points: Hiccups in babies are common and not dangerous. Hiccups result from diaphragm spasms and air forced through vocal cords. Tips for addressi
Jun 25, 2021 · 4 min read
4 things about the soft spot on your baby’s headHealth Guide
4 things about the soft spot on your baby’s head
From the moment they are born and during their first year of life, it is normal for the soft spot on your baby’s head –or fontanelle— to look very del
Mar 09, 2021 · 3 min read
Hand, foot, and mouth disease: Know everything about itHealth Guide
Hand, foot, and mouth disease: Know everything about it
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is very common among children under 5 years of age. This is because at this age children have not yet developed antibodi
Feb 23, 2021 · 3 min read
My baby has red spots on their face: what should I do?Health Guide
My baby has red spots on their face: what should I do?
Does your baby have red spots on their face? Here are a few possible reasons why. Babies have soft skin, which makes them very sensitive and susceptib
Feb 10, 2021 · 3 min read
Expert care advice for babiesHealth Guide
Expert care advice for babies
You prepared for the arrival of your baby for months. Now that they’re finally here, what’s next? We answer your common (and not so common!) parenting
Jan 22, 2021 · 4 min read
Baby birthmarks guide: how to identify and take careHealth Guide
Baby birthmarks guide: how to identify and take care
Baby birthmarks–or beauty marks as your mother may have so lovingly called them–come in all shapes and sizes. Although birthmarks are usually not a ca
Dec 09, 2020 · 3 min read
What are Mongolian Spots?Health Guide
What are Mongolian Spots?
You may have noticed blueish-grey, wavy circles on your baby’s skin. Although they may look like bruises, they’re most likely a type of congenital bir
Dec 01, 2020 · 3 min read
How to take care of a newborn babyHealth Guide
How to take care of a newborn baby
Key points: Prioritize Parental Well-being: parental mental health impacts baby’s wellbeing and the cyclical relationship between parent and baby emot
Jul 20, 2020 · 4 min read
How to soothe a colic baby?Health Guide
How to soothe a colic baby?
Key points: Baby colic is common, often occurring in the evenings during the first weeks after birth. If your baby’s irritability worsens with excessi
May 06, 2020 · 3 min read
How to relieve constipation in babies?Health Guide
How to relieve constipation in babies?
Key points: Babies’ poop frequency varies with age, and some irregularity is normal. Look for fussiness, infrequent pooping, and hard stools as potent
May 06, 2020 · 3 min read
Baby crying: How much crying is normal and Why do babies cry?Health Guide
Baby crying: How much crying is normal and Why do babies cry?
Key points: Babies communicate through crying. Understanding different cry styles helps you meet their needs. Identify specific cries: Hunger, Discomf
Jun 28, 2019 · 4 min read
What should I do about my baby’s drooling?Health Guide
What should I do about my baby’s drooling?
Key points: The article provides tips for parents to help their children who are excessive droolers, suggesting that they visit an ENT first to rule o
Sep 20, 2018 · 5 min read
How to ensure child water safety?Health Guide
How to ensure child water safety?
Key points: 1. Practice water safety to prevent drowning, the leading cause of accidental death in young children. 2. Supervise your child closely nea
Jul 25, 2018 · 3 min read
Why organic clothes matter for your babyHealth Guide
Why organic clothes matter for your baby
Babies and infants are much more sensitive to what we put on their skin than adults. Here’s how we can make the cutest and safest options accessible t
Jun 05, 2018 · 3 min read
5 Feeding facts: What should parents know?Health Guide
5 Feeding facts: What should parents know?
Key points: Encourage food play for better acceptance of new foods; let kids feel, see, hear, and smell foods before tasting. Kids can have shorter, 2
Mar 14, 2018 · 3 min read
Should I take prenatal and postnatal vitamins?Health Guide
Should I take prenatal and postnatal vitamins?
Key points: Prenatal and postnatal vitamins provide essential nutrients for you and your baby’s health. Essential nutrients in prenatal vitamins inclu
Jan 04, 2018 · 3 min read
When can babies have juice?Health Guide
When can babies have juice?
Key points: The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its recommendations on fruit juice consumption, advising that babies under 12 months old sh
Jul 27, 2017 · 3 min read
The benefits of baby massagesHealth Guide
The benefits of baby massages
Key points: 1. Massaging your baby helps relieve pain from cramps, gas, constipation, and teething. 2. It promotes relaxation, reduces stress, and enh
Jul 07, 2017 · 3 min read
How to help my little one take medicines that taste bad?Health Guide
How to help my little one take medicines that taste bad?
Key points: 1. Explain with Love: Communicate your love for your child and the purpose of the medication. Acknowledge the bad taste and offer reassura
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
How to reassure my baby crying uncontrollably after vaccinationHealth Guide
How to reassure my baby crying uncontrollably after vaccination
Key Points: 1. Comforting Post-Vaccination: Discover effective methods to ease your baby’s discomfort after vaccinations, from swaddling and using a p
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
What’s the best way to treat insect bites that itch?Health Guide
What’s the best way to treat insect bites that itch?
Key Points: 1. Prevention: Apply insect repellent moderately on exposed skin or on clothing when going out. 2. Home treatment: Apply a mix of baking p
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
How to treat a wasp or bee sting in a babyHealth Guide
How to treat a wasp or bee sting in a baby
Key Points: 1. Insect stings cause instant skin reactions with red swelling. Wasp/bee stings inject venom, usually treatable at home except for severe
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
How to treat painful insect bites or stingsHealth Guide
How to treat painful insect bites or stings
Key points: 1. Insect bites and stings from ants, caterpillars, and centipedes cause swelling and itching. Treat with baking soda and water mixture. C
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
How to treat bumps and bruisesHealth Guide
How to treat bumps and bruises
Key points: 1. Most bruises heal on their own, changing colors from red to green or yellow. Apply cold compresses and anti-inflammatory ointment for p
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
Why is it important to vaccinate my baby?Health Guide
Why is it important to vaccinate my baby?
Key points: 1. Experts agree that vaccines for children are crucial in preventing serious diseases and are considered safe. 2. Newborns receive tempor
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
Ear infection: Symptoms and TreatmentHealth Guide
Ear infection: Symptoms and Treatment
Key points: 1. Ear infections (otitis) result from bacteria, viruses, or allergies blocking the Eustachian tube, often after colds, affecting kids mos
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
What is autism and what are the first signs?Health Guide
What is autism and what are the first signs?
Key points: 1. Autism involves brain development differences and is influenced by genetic and environmental factors, excluding upbringing and vaccines
Sep 03, 2016 · 4 min read
Anemia in babies: Symptoms and preventionHealth Guide
Anemia in babies: Symptoms and prevention
Key points: 1. Iron is crucial for oxygenating the body through hemoglobin, essential for healthy skin and child development. 2. Maintain iron-rich di
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
How to know if my baby swallowed something?Health Guide
How to know if my baby swallowed something?
Key points: 1. Babies at this stage are becoming more mobile, crawling and exploring their surroundings by putting objects in their mouths to discover
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
How to choose a pediatrician?Health Guide
How to choose a pediatrician?
Key points:1. Babies at this stage are becoming more mobile, crawling and exploring their surroundings by putting objects in their mouths to discover
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
Do vaccines cause autism?Health Guide
Do vaccines cause autism?
Key points: 1. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) encompass a broad range of symptoms, skills, and disability levels caused by differences in brain funct
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
What causes Jaundice in babies and What to do?Health Guide
What causes Jaundice in babies and What to do?
Key points: 1. A yellow appearance in your baby’s skin and eyes might signal jaundice, caused by excess bilirubin due to a developing liver. 2. Jaundi
Sep 03, 2016 · 3 min read
How to calm a fussy baby?Health Guide
How to calm a fussy baby?
Key points: 1. Babies cry to communicate needs like hunger or discomfort. 2. Fussy babies may cry 2-4 hours daily, usually at the same time, decreasin
Feb 25, 2016 · 3 min read
What is pinkeye, its symptoms, treatment, and how do you get it?Health Guide
What is pinkeye, its symptoms, treatment, and how do you get it?
Key points: 1. Conjunctivitis, commonly known as “pink eye,” is a common eye infection characterized by redness and swelling. 2. There are three types
Dec 04, 2014 · 4 min read
What are the signs of reflux in babies?Health Guide
What are the signs of reflux in babies?
Key points:1. Is your baby vomiting, irritable, and crying frequently after eating? These might be signs of reflux in babies or gastroesophageal reflu
Nov 04, 2014 · 3 min read
What are safe remedies for baby teething? Health Guide
What are safe remedies for baby teething? 
Key points: 1. Teething is a challenging milestone for parents. 2. Look for signs like fussiness, drooling, and inflamed gums. 3. Dangerous teething r
Oct 23, 2014 · 4 min read
How to prevent SIDSHealth Guide
How to prevent SIDS
Key Points: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death for babies in the US between 1 and 12 months old and it is unpredictable
Sep 16, 2014 · 5 min read
First aid for chokingHealth Guide
First aid for choking
Key Points: Knowing what to do in a choking emergency with a baby is essential since choking can be a life-threatening emergency. Signs of asphyxiatio
Aug 26, 2014 · 3 min read

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