Hydrocephalus in Children
A baby with hydrocephalus has extra fluid in and around the brain. Read on to learn more about this condition.
Blood Circulation in the Fetus and Newborn
in Health Library, Oh, Baby!, ResourcesDuring pregnancy, the fetal lungs are not used for breathing – the placenta does the work of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide through the mother’s circulation. With the first breaths of air the baby takes at birth, the fetal circulation changes.
Your High-Risk Baby and Expressing Milk
in Health Library, In Full Stride, ResourcesThe benefits of breastmilk are even higher for babies who are born high-risk. Read on for helpful information on breast pumps, methods for expressing milk, freezing extra breastmilk, and more.
Expressing Milk for Your High-Risk Baby
in Health Library, In Full Stride, ResourcesYou will have to remove milk from your breasts on a regular basis if you are to provide enough of your milk for your high-risk baby.
Equipment That Is Used in the NICU
in Health Library, Oh, Baby!, ResourcesNICUs are equipped with complex machines and devices to monitor nearly every system of a baby’s body–temperature, heart rate, breathing, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, and blood pressure.
Diaphragmatic Hernia in Children
in Health Library, Oh, Baby!, ResourcesA diaphragmatic hernia is a birth defect. It happens in a baby during pregnancy. In this condition, there’s an opening in your baby’s diaphragm. This is the muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity.