Causes of heart rate drops in newborns during feedings or while asleep
Heart rate drops may occur in newborn babies while they are cared for in the hospital and always cause a lot of anxiety for parents. Last month, I spent an hour explaining this problem to parents...
Many parents ask me if breastfeeding can cause neonatal jaundice? The quick answer is that newborn jaundice may be associated with breastfeeding and breast milk; however, it is not directly...
Survival and other outcomes for babies born at 24 or 25 weeks
"Is my baby going to live?" and "How is my baby going to do in the future" are the two most frequent questions asked of me after the birth of a premature baby. These questions are even more crucial...
Many people are interested in birth statistics in the USA for a variety of reasons. The most frequently asked question is: how many babies were born recently in the USA?In 2021 (the last year CDC...
The health authorities decided that Pfizer's vaccine's known potential benefits outweigh known potential risks. The vaccine received Emergency Use Authorization from FDA and from other agencies...
What are the causes for a baby to be born and not breathing?
Many babies are born every year who don't cry nor breathe right after birth. This situation results in the need for reviving or resuscitation measures to be initiated immediately to save those...
