What is Neonatal Conjunctivitis Neonatal conjunctivitis is a type of eye inflammation that a baby may develop shortly after birth. This condition affects the outer lining of the eye and the inside of the eyelid (conjunctiva). It can affect one eye or both eyes. This condition can be serious because newborns do not make enough …
What is Neonatal Hypoglycemia Neonatal hypoglycemia is when a newborn’s blood sugar (glucose) level is too low in the first few days after birth. Babies need glucose for energy. Before birth, babies get glucose from their mother through the placenta. The placenta is the organ inside the womb (uterus) that gives blood and nutrients to …
What are Newborn Rashes Your newborn’s skin goes through many changes during the first few weeks of life. Some of these changes may show up as areas of red, raised, or irritated skin (rash). Many parents worry when their baby develops a rash, but many newborn rashes are completely normal and go away without treatment. …
What are the Newborn Screening Tests Newborn screening tests are done at the hospital soon after your baby is born. These tests are done to check for any health conditions your baby was born with. Sometimes these are rare conditions that might not show any symptoms at birth. The purpose of screening is to find …
What is Rooming In With Your Newborn Rooming in is when a newborn stays in his or her mother’s hospital room instead of in the hospital’s nursery. There are two kinds of rooming-in: Partial rooming-in. The baby stays with his or her mother during the day and stays in the nursery at night. Full rooming-in. …
SIDS Prevention Information Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden, unexplained death of a healthy baby. The cause of SIDS is not known, but certain things may increase the risk for SIDS. There are steps that you can take to help prevent SIDS. What steps can I take? Sleeping Always place your baby on …
Skin to Skin Contact in Newborn – Tips and Instructions Skin to Skin Contact between you and your baby is encouraged as soon as birth takes place, whether you had a vaginal delivery or delivered your baby by cesarean section (C-section). Skin to Skin Contact may also be called kangaroo care. The close contact helps …