Babies Health

Umbilical cord blood has many uses. With stem cell research constantly evolving and growing, the many uses of cord blood are also growing more and more. Though the issue of stem cell research is...

It is true that boys and girls don't always think alike. Although it has been confirmed that there are physical and chemical differences between the brains of boys and girls, many scientists...

The first trimester of pregnancy is active with the drastic development of your new baby's vital organs and bone structure. It's an important time to take extra care of yourself and maintain a...

When your baby is born, she already has some gross motor skills. When she takes her first breath and starts to wail, her arms and legs are already flailing about. They shake with the effort, but...

Shaken baby syndrome is a severe form of child abuse, though many perpetrators may not do it with the intent to abuse a baby, according to Medline Plus. The syndrome occurs when a person violently...

Soon-to-be parents may be nervous about the possibility of neurological disorders in their baby. Neurological disorders affect more than 14 million children in the United States.

Hyperbilirubinemia is a condition that occurs when bilirubin builds up in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellow substance that is produced by the liver, so when bilirubin is in excess, the skin and...

The signs and symptoms of brain damage in newborns vary greatly, depending on the cause and severity of the damage. Some symptoms of brain damage are visible immediately at birth, while others...

About 45,000 children in the United States from birth to age 5 are diagnosed with epilepsy each year, according to babycenter.com. Some babies outgrow epilepsy, while others carry the condition...

Kernicterus is a complication of infant jaundice. It occurs when bilirubin, which causes yellow pigmentation of the skin, starts to affect brain cells. There's a certain level of toxicity to...

Studies indicate that talking to, touching, and generally providing stimuli for babies is what causes their brains to develop after birth. But, of course, this must occur upon a foundation of...

Each week, your baby is growing and developing more and more, and you are closer to holding your precious baby in your arms. There are a lot of exciting things happening at 30 weeks of...

Women who drink alcohol during pregnancy put their unborn baby at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome. Fetal alcohol syndrome has many negative effects on mental and physical development.

Children are most susceptible to seizures when they are infants, when their brains are first developing. Watching an infant have a seizure can be a traumatic event for parents, but it's important...

Seizures occur when the brain's electrical system malfunctions. A baby may have a seizure that lasts for only seconds or for a few minutes. Seizures usually are characterized by jerky movements on...

In order to take a picture of a person's brain and obtain certain information about it, the medical community uses a magnetic resonance imaging system (called an MRI). An MRI produces pictures of...

The fetus begins to develop brain tissue during the fourth week of pregnancy. At first, the neural tube grows from the ectoderm or outside layer of the embryo and by week 6, the neural tube closes...

The frontal lobe just behind the forehead controls walking, talking, socialization and understanding. This side of the brain progresses between ages 6 to 12 months. The left side controls...

The first signs suggesting cerebral palsy (CP) are usually noticed by parents, generally before a child is 18 months old. Motor skills, including developmental delays in basic infant milestones...

According to Better Brains for Babies, the brain of a human is not fully developed at birth. But brain development does begin during pregnancy, according to Diane Bales, Ph.D. at The University of...

Every parent wants the smartest baby in the neighborhood but building your baby's brainpower means much more than buying a few educational DVDs. Get an early start. Be involved. Help your infant...