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.

Pelvic muscles get weakened by pregnancy and childbirth, but the good news is that you can make them stronger again by doing exercise.

Infections are a part and parcel of a normal life. All of us, adults and children, are vulnerable to usual ‘common’ viral and bacterial infections at different times in life, but infections can be of particular concern, especially if developed, during pregnancy since they can have serious effects and after-effects on both pregnant women and the fetus alike

Afterpain refers to the cramp like pain a woman has during first few days after childbirth. The uterus of the woman expands during delivery and after childbirth uterus needs to return to the pre-pregnancy size and shape and thus it contracts causing strong to mild pain. Some women may feel these contractions, while others will not.

Babies go through developmental phases in every facet, including the foods they can consume. With the aim of protecting your baby’s health, it’s imperative to know what type of baby food to endow your child with. Because of their less developed immune systems, babies may suffer an allergic reaction to a specific kind of baby food.