Swallowed objects, choking, poisons, objects in the nose and ears and all that you think is impossible, can actually be possible with the little daredevils at home, and there is nothing better than being prepared and well informed with what needs to be done, for such things don’t ask before happening.

While it is true that, a healthy bowel system is one of the major concerns of parents, for their babies and toddlers, especially till the stage when they can not clearly express and explain their discomfort and the extent of it, it is also true that there is very little parents can do in terms of preventive measures for bowel upsets or setting a routine for the same in infants.

Healthy bowel movements are very important for the well being of the baby, but more important than that is for parents to recognise the difference between healthy and unhealthy bowel movements, something where most parents falter.

Urinary disturbances in newborns are often rare and less talked of. However, there are various factors which lead to some common and other, quite serious urinary disorders in infants. Mentioned here are some of the urinary ailments seen in newborns.

Many parents whose babies are diagnosed with heart murmurs spend sleepless nights worrying about it but what they don’t know is that this diagnosis is very much common in children.

Respiratory distress syndrome or infant RDS, also known as RDS of the newborn is one of the most common lung disorders in premature infants. It is a life-threatening condition, which is caused by low blood oxygen levels in the air sacs called alveoli of the lungs.

Pregnancy is a beautiful time period for a woman where she feels her baby growing inside her but it also has risk associated with it. If a woman has already some conditions or develops them gradually during pregnancy, which puts the mother or the unborn baby, or both, at higher than normal risk for complications during or after the pregnancy and birth is known as high risk pregnancy.

Babies born before the due date that is, those born between twenty four and thirty seven weeks of gestation are termed as born premature. Prematurity makes these babies susceptible and they need special care for their continued existence. Eager to step out of their mothers’ womb little do these tiny champions realize that survival would be so demanding.

Gastroesophageal reflux or GER occurs when a muscle at the end of the esophagus does not close properly and allows stomach contents to reflux back up into the esophagus and irritate it. In infants, it results in regurgitation, or spitting up and vomiting.

Pregnancy loss is the death of the developing foetus at any time during pregnancy. It is a distressing and heart-wrenching event. Each loss is unique and poses a difficult time for the mother, as she naively gets intimately bonded to her unborn child. The issue of coping up lies not in throwing blames, as it is not likely that it could have been prevented, but in connecting closely with those who can relate to your feelings.