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Day-old baby saved by heart surgery
By Jayne Braithwaite on 25/07/2011 14:24:12
Baby undergoes a 36-hour heart operation as soon as he’s born
A poorly baby is on the mend after having complicated heart surgery at just one day old. The little boy was born with a blockage in his heart causing it to swell to a dangerous size.Surgeons at Birmingham Children’s Hospital used microscopic
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Know-how: Blood Spot Test
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/02/2008 01:21:58
This blood test, taken from all newborn babies, checks for serious conditions which may need urgent treatment
If you have had a baby before, you may have come across the Blood Spot test when it was referred to as the Guthrie Test. (It is also described as the 'heel prick test'.) What is the Blood Spot Test?In the few days after your baby's birth your
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New Baby: Umbilical Cord Care
By Laura Lee Davies on 08/09/2008 00:43:45
Caring for your baby's healing cord stump in the days after birth
bloody stump. What happens when the cord is cutThe umbilical cord is cut once the baby is born. (Some parents and birth practitioners still believe this moment is hugely symbolic and prefer it not to be done too quickly, but in regular hospital situations
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All Newborns to get Hearing Test
By Laura Lee Davies on 16/03/2006 09:53:29
A reliable, safe hearing test at birth is to be rolled out across England after regional UK successes.
regional) programme across England, too.It has been welcomed by several bodies, as it is believed that three babies each day are born deaf and others may have hearing problems which lie undetected for some time. For more comment, visit the National Deaf
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Baby Health: Rashes
By ThinkBaby on 15/06/2009 01:06:01
New babies get all kinds of rashes and skin irritations which are harmless, but how can you tell what's what and when to call the doctor?
It can be easy to panic and, although nine times out of 10 there’ll be nothing to worry about. Still, it’s a good idea to know the basics of baby health and if you are worried about recurrent skin issues, you can also look up out articles about baby
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Baby's Sickness: When to Call the Doctor
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/06/2008 00:32:34
Many babies go through periods when they are unwell for a day or even just a few hours, but when does sickness require GP attention?
Although most babies, happily, don't suffer serious illness in their early months, it's always good to have an overview of Baby Health & Safety.Baby sickness can be caused quite easily and doesn't always mean your child is seriously unwell. After
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