I first learned about dental problems connected with prematurity when my oldest son was about three. When we took him for his first dental visit, our dentist confirmed that the spots I had noticed on his teeth were due to his experiences as a premature baby. My son was born at twenty-nine weeks and weighed […]
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New parents are rarely prepared to deal with the health problems of a new baby. You panic over every fever, cringe when they cough, and wring your hands in indecision when it comes to taking them to the hospital or simply giving them some baby aspirin. And while any newborn faces increased health risks in
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People seem to harbor the notion that childbirth is some mystical experience that makes women part of a secret club and that mothers inherently know what to do with a baby as soon as it’s in their arms. While giving birth is certainly an amazing and life-changing event, it is neither easy nor predictable, even
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A normal, full-term pregnancy lasts for 39 weeks, while babies prior to the 37th week of gestation are considered premature. Twins who are born prior to the 37th week of gestation are considered premature twins. Preemie twins, as they are often called, are at higher risk for health complications than twins carried full-term. While twins
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The news that your baby will be born prematurely may be incredibly difficult to cope with. The complications involved may overshadow the miracle of birth as your anxiety and stress reach terrifying heights concerning your child’s health. Although this situation can be worrisome, there are ways of to handle the premature of your baby that
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This is a guest post written by Lauren Dzuris. Lauren runs FindMyCarSeat, a baby car seat website that helps soon to be parents find the right car seat for their child, while giving them tips and advice on everything from pregnancy to caring for your baby. Having a baby is truly a blessing. They change
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Margarita Velasco gave birth to identical twin boys with the first, Marcello, born just before midnight on Thursday, December 31st, 2009, and his brother Stephano being delivered shortly after 12:01 am on Friday, January 1st, 2010 via an emergency C-Section in Tampa, Florida. The boys were twn weeks premature. Read more… Twin brothers born in
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