September is recognized as Newborn Screening Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the essential role that newborn screening plays in the early detection and intervention of various congenital and metabolic disorders. This initiative highlights the importance of timely testing and its profound impact on improving health outcomes for infants. As we delve[…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Newborn Safe Sleep Ensuring a safe sleeping environment for newborns is paramount for their health and well-being. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has provided comprehensive guidelines to help parents and caregivers create a safe sleep environment for infants, reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and[…]
“Beginning with trust, ending with extraordinary outcomes.” *From the NFP Website The Nurse-Family Partnership is an amazing organization with a branch right here in Rochester that teams up first-time, low-income pregnant women with nurses for free home visits. Every one to two weeks, from early in the pregnancy until the child turns two years old,[…]
COLIC One of the toughest challenges parents of a newborn may face is the excessive crying and inability to soothe their baby, also known as colic. Colic is generally defined as unexplained crying for more than three hours a day, more than three days a week, for more than three weeks, beginning in an infant[…]
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