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Bonding With Your Baby for Parents
Bonding, the intense attachment that develops between you and your baby, is completely natural. And it's probably one of the most pleasurable aspects of infant care.
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Health Care Providers: Neonatologists for Parents
A neonatologist is a doctor who cares for newborns who were born prematurely or have complex medical needs.
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Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) for Parents
For some newborns, the first few breaths of life may be faster and more labored than normal because of a lung condition called transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN).
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Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS) for Parents
Meconium aspiration can happen before, during, or after labor and delivery when a newborn inhales a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid. Although it can be serious, most cases are not.
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Your Newborn's Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses for Parents
Your newborn is taking in first sights, sounds, and smells while learning to explore the world through the senses. What are your baby's responses to light, noise, and touch?
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Galactosemia for Parents
Some babies are born with the metabolic disorder glactosemia. They must drink soy-based formula instead of breast milk or a cow's milk-based formula.
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Maple Syrup Urine Disease for Parents
Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a rare metabolic disorder that some babies are born with.
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Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Newborns for Parents
An intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is bleeding in and around the brain’s ventricles. Most babies with a mild IVH do well.
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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) for Parents
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is an immune deficiency that can be successfully treated if it's found early.
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Birth Defects for Parents
Some birth defects are minor and cause no problems. Others can be serious and require lifelong treatment.