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  • Movement, Coordination, and Your Newborn for Parents


    It may seem like all babies do is sleep, eat, and cry, but their little bodies are making many movements, some of which are reflexes.

  • Tetanus for Teens


    Tetanus is a bacterial infection that grows in a contaminated wound. Because it can be serious, it's important to get immunized. Find out more.

  • Air Travel During Pregnancy for Parents


    Most healthy pregnant women can fly up to 4 weeks before their due date. After that, it's best to stay close to home in case you deliver.

  • Umbilical Hernias for Parents


    An umbilical hernia shows up as a bump under the belly button. If a hernia doesn't go away by age 4 or 5 or causes problems, doctors may recommend surgery.

  • Learning, Play, and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old for Parents


    Your baby is learning more about the world through play and is beginning to use words. Keep those toys and games coming!

  • Learning, Play, and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old for Parents


    Your infant will learn to sit during this time, and in the next few months will begin exploring by reaching out for objects, grasping and inspecting them.

  • Learning, Play, and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old for Parents


    After learning to recognize your voice, your face, and your touch, your baby will start responding more to you during these months and even give you a smile!

  • Epigastric Hernias for Parents


    An epigastric hernia is when a little piece of fat from inside the belly pushes through the abdominal muscles between the belly button and the chest. Many are small, cause no symptoms, and don't need treatment.

  • Movement, Coordination, and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old for Parents


    From scooting to crawling to cruising, during these months, babies are learning how to get around.

  • Communication and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old for Parents


    Your baby is learning to communicate through facial expressions like smiling or frowning as well as crying, squealing, babbling, and laughing. And those sounds are early attempts to speak!