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Multiple Pregnancy

Multiple Pregnancy

I loved being pregnant, but don’t think I had the perfect pregnancy!  I wasn’t able to eat breakfast during the first trimester. I would get
My baby has a bump on his neck!

My baby has a bump on his neck!

Marie, my 4-month-old baby has a bump on his neck. The doctor said it was a fatty mass, but I would like to get more
Pregnancy Cholestasis: Liver Disease During Pregnancy

Pregnancy Cholestasis: Liver Disease During Pregnancy

Cholestasis. What does this big word mean? Pregnancy cholestasis is not a frequent pregnancy complication. Its appearance is based on ethnicity, geographical location and even
Lactose or bovine protein intolerance?

Lactose or bovine protein intolerance?

I am sure my two-month-old baby is lactose intolerant. He twists around all the time and cries several times a day.
Fungal Infections

Fungal Infections

Did you read the previous part about seborrheic dermatitis? Avez-vous lu la partie précédente sur la dermatite séborrhéique? When talking about fungal infections and babies,
I am terrified my baby will have a flat head!

I am terrified my baby will have a flat head!

I have a 3-week-old baby, and I am terrified he will have a flat head! At the hospital, they told me to change positions frequently,
Lactose Intolerance or Allergy

Lactose Intolerance or Allergy

Lactose (milk sugar) intolerance or allergy is very rare for babies and is often associated with family history and genetics.
My two-month-old baby seems to have an earache.

My two-month-old baby seems to have an earache.

Marie, my two-month-old baby seems to have an earache. He twists and turns and complains a lot more. Is he teething? Is he just naturally
My baby has a flaccid arm

My baby has a flaccid arm

I gave birth 3 weeks ago, and find that my baby has one arm that is more flaccid than the other. When I raise it,
Ectopic Pregnancy

Ectopic Pregnancy

What is an ectopic, or extrauterine, pregnancy? Have you heard about it? Why does it happen? What are the signs? I explain everything in this
My 3-month-old baby vomits several times a day.

My 3-month-old baby vomits several times a day.

Marie, my 3-month-old baby vomits several times a day and it is yellow-green in colour. I have never seen that before. Should I go see
Stem Cells and Umbilical Cord Blood

Stem Cells and Umbilical Cord Blood

Over the past several years, the subject of stem cells from umbilical cord blood has been very popular. Significant steps have been taken, and new