Every year millions of people acquire flu disease; many need admission to the hospital and intensive care unit. Unfortunately, some of us will develop severe complications from the flu and even die....
Category: Full Term Babies
What is cord blood banking?Cord blood banking refers to the removal of the blood from the umbilical cord and placenta after the baby and placenta had been born to freeze and store it in hope that...
Delayed cord clamping means desire to clamp umbilical cord a little later than we used to do over the last 30-40 years. However, it is nothing new if we go back in history to ancient...
In this article, I will talk about the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or NICU. I will describe the environment that you are likely to encounter in NICU during your baby's stay. For most stressed-out...
Screening for congenital heart disease in newborn babies is essential. Timely made diagnoses may make a difference between life and death and without a doubt, may contribute to better outcomes for an...
This article' s focus is on evaluations and procedures that newborn babies undergo after birth in the hospital before they are sent home. Many parents want to know everything about...