Archive for May, 2006

Anencephaly

Friday, May 19th, 2006

Anencephaly is a tragic and shocking disease for any parent to have to come to terms with.  Because of the nature of the condition, babies born with it will not survive.
Anencephaly is a neural tube defect.  The neural tube fails to close properly early in pregnancy, leading to a lack of normal brain development.  A […]

Clubfoot

Friday, May 19th, 2006

In the past, clubfoot was thought to have been caused by Baby’s position in the uterus.  Experts now believe that it is caused by environmental factors; heredity; nerve diseases; spina bifida; or muscle diseases.
This condition that affects 1 in 400 babies, and boys more often than girls, occurs in three forms.  The first and most […]

Treating Frostbite

Friday, May 19th, 2006

Babies and toddlers are very susceptible to frostbite.  So while we try our hardest to protect them from the elements you may, at some point, find yourself wondering how to treat frostbite.
Baby’s fingers, toes, cheeks, ears, and nose are most likely to be damaged by extremely cold weather.  Frostbite causes the skin to become cold […]


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