Babies Health

Strawberry hemangiomas are a collection of extra blood vessels that sometimes form on the surface of the skin. Hemangiomas are usually not dangerous unless they interfere with body functions such...

An apnea monitor is a necessary piece of equipment when you have a premature infant who is having respiratory difficulties. When your infant is born prematurely, his central nervous system, which...

When your baby is having trouble breathing---she is wheezing, her nostrils are flared, or her skin is turning blue---you want answers right away. Fortunately, aside from lung diseases, there are...

There's probably not a parent alive who hasn't watched his or her baby sleeping and wondered if the baby was really breathing. But what is normal when it comes to breathing and babies? Is there...

Sleep apnea is a fairly common condition in both adults and children, but has the potential to cause serious health problems and even death in babies. While often thought of as a problem only for...

Lung problems in infants are difficult to diagnose, as the symptoms (coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing) can be caused by many factors. Infant lung problems can range from a respiratory...

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common virus that infects the respiratory tract. According to the Center for Disease Control, almost all children have been infected with RSV by age 2....

When you have a preterm infant, which is any baby who is born before 37 weeks of gestation, you need to understand the specific challenges that you will face as a parent. In general, preterm...

CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A child needs CPR when she is not breathing or responding by grasping, grunting or snorting. In terms of babies, CPR is comprised of delicate chest...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, also known as CPR, is an important skill for anyone to learn. In particular, anyone caring for an infant should be able to perform infant CPR, which is best learned...

Bronchitis in babies is a result of swollen, inflamed bronchial tubes. Babies and young children are at higher risk for developing bronchitis due to their developing immune systems and respiratory...

Infant CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a lifesaving technique that is performed when an infant has stopped breathing or whose heart has stopped beating, usually due to accidents,...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is common viral infection that invades the respiratory tract and lungs. Oftentimes, children have mild cases or RSV that seem just like the common cold. However,...

The status of an infant's lung development is one of the most important factors when it come to delivering a healthy baby. Underdeveloped lungs is the primary cause of serious complications after...

Although pneumonia in infants is commonly caused by viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus and influenza, the illness can also be the result of bacterial infections, parasites and fungus....

Medicines to treat a baby's cold are harder to come by now that recent findings indicate over the counter medications are frequently causing overdoses in young children. Finding alternative...

Many types of injury can cause breathing to stop, depriving the brain of precious oxygen. Rescue breathing - also known as mouth-to-mouth resuscitation - can save a life.