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Anencephaly

Anencephaly is a condition present at birth that affects the formation of a baby's brain and the skull bones that surround the head.

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Apnea of Prematurity

Apnea of prematurity refers to what happens when a child doesn’t breathe for more than 20 seconds.

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Birth Defects and Congenital Anomalies

A birth defect is a health problem or a physical abnormality.

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Blocked Tear Duct (Dacryostenosis)

A blocked tear duct can be a relatively common ailment that affects as many as 6 percent of newborns.

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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a long-term respiratory problem faced by babies born prematurely.

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Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity

Chronic lung disease of prematurity is a long-term respiratory problem faced by babies born prematurely.

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Colic

Colic is when a child is healthy but cries or is fussy for long periods of time with no apparent reason.

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Fetal alcohol syndrome is a group of abnormalities that occur in babies born to mothers who consume alcohol during pregnancy.

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Fetal Anemia

Fetal anemia is when a fetus doesn’t have enough red blood cells or hemoglobin.

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Fetal Lung Lesions

A fetal lung lesion is a mass or lump in the chest of a fetus.

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Gestational Assessment

A gestational assessment is often used to evaluate your baby's appearance, skin texture, motor function, and reflexes.

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Hemolytic Disease

Hemolytic disease of the newborn occurs when the blood types of a mother and baby are incompatible.

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Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice

Hyperbilirubinemia is a condition in which there is too much bilirubin in your baby’s blood.
Because bilirubin has a pigment or coloring, it causes a yellowing of your baby’s skin...

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Hypocalcemia

Hypocalcemia is a condition in which there is too little calcium in a baby's blood.

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Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) occurs when an infant’s brain experiences a lack of oxygen and blood flow.

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Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Hyaline Membrane Disease)

Infant respiratory distress syndrome, or hyaline membrane disease, causes babies to need extra oxygen and help breathing.

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Intraventricular Hemorrhage

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is bleeding inside or around the ventricles — spaces in the brain that contain the cerebral spinal fluid.

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Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction

Lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) is when the fetus can’t normally and routinely empty its bladder.

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Mirror Syndrome

Mirror syndrome, also known as Ballantyne syndrome, is an extremely rare and serious condition in which both a pregnant person and fetus experience severe fluid buildup.

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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a term for a group of problems a baby experiences when withdrawing from exposure to narcotics.

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Neural Tube Defects

Neural tube defects happen when the tube fails to close completely before birth.

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Nursing Bottle Caries

Nursing caries, or tooth decay, can be caused when your child sleeps with a bottle.

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Phimosis and Paraphimosis

Phimosis is a constriction of the opening of the foreskin so that it cannot be drawn back over the tip of the penis. Paraphimosis occurs when the foreskin is retracted...

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Red Blood Cell Disorders

Red blood cell (RBC) disorders are conditions that affect red blood cells, the cells of blood that carry oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body.

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Respiratory Distress

A child is in respiratory distress when he or she has difficulty breathing.

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Reye Syndrome

Reye syndrome is a rare condition that affects the normal chemical balance in the body, resulting in potential damage to all organs, but primarily the brain and liver.

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Selective Fetal Growth Restriction

Learn more about selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR) from Boston Children’s Hospital.

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Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is a term for a mild respiratory problem of babies that begins after birth and lasts about three days. TTN is also known as...

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