Crying triggers changes in how a newborn baby gets their oxygen. But not all new babies cry, and it’s not always a problem.
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Although testing for CMV during pregnancy isn’t routine and there isn’t universal screening for infants, there are steps pregnant people can take to protect themselves and their newborns.
Soon after a baby is born, it’s becoming more common these days for the father or non-birthing parent to be encouraged to place the newborn directly on their chest.
Here are four thoughts and feelings it’s common to have when you have a new baby.
Newborn babies can pick up GBS from their mother’s vaginal tract during childbirth.
Mobile health apps, teleconferencing with experts and thoughtfully designed educational platforms can all help families during the chaotic and confusing early years.
No mother wants their baby to develop jaundice, but it turns out that they should probably be grateful.
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, University of Glasgow
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Manager, Centre for Genome-Enabled Biology & Medicine, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Gut Microbiology, UNSW Sydney
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Researcher, Midwife, Nurse, UNSW Microbiome Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Southern California
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Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Southern California
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Adjunct professor of Maternal and Family Health, University of South Australia
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Professor of Medicine, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics, UMass Chan Medical School
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Research Fellow, University of Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
