Nutrition for a Preterm Baby in the NICU
A team of health care providers will care for your baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Here is a guide for what to expect.
A team of health care providers will care for your baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Here is a guide for what to expect.
Breastmilk is best for your baby. Here is information on nursing your baby in the NICU and guidelines for pumping and storing milk.
Transient tachypnea (TTN) occurs when too much fluid is left in the lungs after birth. This makes it hard for the baby to take in air. Learn how the condition is diagnosed and treated.
When you have a baby, dirty diapers are a part of daily life. But changing diapers is more than just a chore. It's also a way to keep track of your baby's health. This sheet will help you know what's normal and what's not.
Stress urinary incontinence is a common type of bladder control problem in women. Read on to learn more.
Although a hernia bulge may appear suddenly, hernias often take years to develop. They grow larger as pressure inside the body presses the intestines or other tissues out through a weak area in the abdominal wall, often at the belly button, or a site of previous surgery. With time, these tissues can bulge out beneath the skin.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that causes inflammation and scarring in the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs. This makes it harder to breathe.
To speed healing, take care of open herpes sores. To reduce outbreaks, take care of your health. And to keep from infecting others, learn how to prevent spreading the virus.
You have been diagnosed with pneumonia, a serious lung infection. Most cases of pneumonia are caused by bacteria. Pneumonia most often occurs in older adults, young children, and people with chronic health problems.
Postural drainage is a way to change your body position to help your lungs drain. These guidelines will help you know what to do.