Babies Health

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common in infants. According to The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, more than half of all babies experience GERD...

Infants may experience allergies when their bodies perceive airborne substances as potential threats. Allergic responses occur as the body's way of protecting itself from unwanted invaders. When...

According to child-health nurse and parenting educator Rowena Bennett, infants suffering from gas experience symptoms such as flatulence termed as passing gas, burping or belching, abdominal...

It is through vision that an infant is able to perceive objects and make connections between the objects. Vision is important to childhood development because many infants learn various concepts...

Tylenol has been used for years to relieve pain and fever in infants and children. Because there was a recall on some Tylenol products in late 2009, and for other reasons, some people wonder if...

Parents and caregivers should begin encouraging social development from birth. Although infants cannot begin forming attachments until they are about 2 months old, give your baby a nurturing and...

When you have a new baby, it's easy to get alarmed about potential health problems. Jaundice is a common occurrence in infants. It does not usually pose a serious health threat in healthy babies,...

Before they are a month old, newborn babies are commonly called neonates by medical professionals. The first few weeks of an infant's life are critical to their future health and well-being. Motor...

Infants born prematurely are likely to struggle with breathing and have problems fighting infection in the first few months of life, but with proper medical care, they can make full recoveries,...

For babies born too early, several risks and complications exist. Even a few extra days or weeks of gestation can make a big difference. A baby born at 23 weeks of gestation has between a 10 and...

Esophagitis is a condition in which the esophagus is inflamed. Usually the cause of erosive esophagitis is reflux disease, which involves repeated vomiting in infants. While a common condition...

If you're a parent, when your baby is sick you may feel helpless. This is especially true when your child has a stuffy nose, since over-the-counter medications were taken off the market for babies...

Dehydration (caused by diarrhea) is the leading cause of death in children and infants. So recognition is very important.

Treating a baby's cough can be challenging since October 2008, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a strong warning against cough medications for infants younger than 2. Parents...

Asthma can be stressful, especially if your infant has developed it. According to kidshealth.org, approximately 6 million people under 18 years of age have asthma. Your infant's chance of...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common childhood illness that often starts out as the common cold and in some cases can progress into a serious illness. RSV is usually treated successfully...

Parents never want to see their infants suffer in any way. That's why they often overreact to mild ailments such as a persistent cough or stuffy nose. Both of these conditions aren't uncommon in...

Infants may experience fevers as a result of viral infections or bacterial infections. Some infants may also have fevers when teething. Fevers are generally not dangerous, but in some cases,...

Asthma episodes may be different in infants than in older children. Infants may wheeze and have difficulty breathing as do older children, but many have a chronic cough, noisy breathing or colds...

Respiratory Synctival Virus is one most common respiratory ailments that infants face. The symptoms of RSV can be similar to the common cold such as a stuffy and runny nose, mild fever and...

It can be hard to tell if your child has GERD, but according to Webgerd.com vomiting is a very prominent sign of this condition in infants. Also according to Webgerd 50 percent of infants...

Acid reflux, also called gastroesophageal reflux (GER), affects people of all ages but infants are particularly prone to the disorder because a baby's muscles are not mature enough to keep his...

Neck problems in infants can range from neck masses to a birth defect called congenital muscular torticollis (twisted neck) to torticollis due to developmental problems. If you are concerned that...

Having a sick child is extremely difficult. For parents of infants, the worry and frustration may be even worse. Tylenol manufactures a brand of Tylenol geared toward soothing the pain and fever...

Babies born early are known as premature infants, or preemies. According to WordNet Web, a premature infant is a baby born prior to 37 weeks of gestation. Premature infants are at a higher risk...

When it comes to newborns, parents just want what's best. Proper nutrition is essential to the growth and development of infants. Vitamins play a key role in that development, and while they're...

A baby's vitamins needs are heavily dependent on whether he is breastfed, formula-fed or eating solids. Infants receive most of their vitamins needs through milk, formula and food but some babies...

Parenting children with disabilities often presents different challenges and tasks. A child's health, safety, nutrition, visual impairments and developmental disabilities, including motor and...

Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) is a condition that occurs when an infant's esophageal spincter either opens at the wrong times or does not close completely, allowing food to back up into the...

Stomach problems in infants are common. They range from mild to severe. If your infant seems sick or has blood in her stool, see your pediatrician. Your doctor can help diagnose and treat any...

Infants from newborns to 12 months old often experience bowel problems. In many cases, parents will become aware that their child is having difficulties based on symptoms and irritability of their...

Infants face increased risk of infections and other issues in the cold weather. It is very important to take precautions to prevent infants from getting colds and frostbite, as well as to keep...

It is not uncommon for an infant to have a cough, even one that can occasionally sound harsh. There are lots of reasons for infant coughing, from benign and useful, to an indicator that something...

Water is sterilized for use in infant formula to prevent bacterial contamination that could cause illness. Sepsis from bacterial infection can cause severe diarrhea, especially in the first two...

Like adults, babies can suffer from food poisoning after eating contaminated foods. In fact, salmonella cases are highest among infants, aged 3 months to 11 months. Salmonella is one bacteria that...

Caffeine is a naturally occurring substance found in a large number of plants, beans and seeds that we eat every day. It acts as a stimulant to the central nervous system and in large doses can...

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia syndrome, also known as BPD, is an acute form of respiratory distress that affects infants, many of whom are born prematurely. In a developing fetus, the lungs are one...

When you think of lung disease, you probably think of lifetime smokers or the elderly. However, even infants can have lung diseases. Most are caused by prematurity and factors after birth,...

It may seem that a tiny baby needs very few calories each day, but with their bodies growing drastically in the first year, it's important to make sure your infant is receiving plenty of calories...

Acid reflux, also called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is a common condition affecting people of all ages, but more than half of all babies under three months are afflicted with GERD....

Infant allergies can be frightening for new parents as they try to determine what is wrong with their baby and the cause for the reaction. Formula allergies are somewhat common in infants, as...

An unborn baby has extra red blood cells to carry the oxygen it receives from its mother through the placenta. After birth, the newborn is breathing oxygen and the extra blood cells are no longer...

are you a new parent ? do you feel nervous and worried about your newborn' s health ? you are not sure what to do if your newborn baby has fever ? you don't know how to take down the high...

Middle-ear infections, or otitis media, are extremely common in infants and toddlers. Sometimes they can lead to more serious intervention, like surgery, but for most babies, they are temporary...

The American Pregnancy Association defines premature babies as those born before the 37th week of pregnancy. The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that one in every eight babies is...

Yeast infections are itchy, painful and annoying. They also do not limit themselves to females. The yeast is an organism of many strains and can infect anyone. Yeast is present normally in the...

According to the Epilepsy Foundation, generalized tonic-clonic seizures are rare in infants and more often seen in toddlers or young children. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures usually occur as...

The common cold, a viral infection in the upper respiratory system, stays in a baby's nose and throat and causes runny nose, nasal congestion and sneezing. Babies contract colds because of their...

Infant dehydration is a severe condition that shouldn't be taken lightly. Although babies are made up of almost 80% water they can quickly become dehydrated. If left untreated, dehydration in...

Bladder infections are so common that most of us will have at least one before we die. We are most susceptible to bladder infections as elderly adults and infants. Infant bladder infections can be...