While the exact cause is unknown, one theory is that babies get cradle cap due to the production of excess oil (sebum) in the oil glands and hair follicles, which may trap dead skin cells. A yeast (fungus) called Malassezia, which grows in the sebum along with bacteria might also contri...
Examples of teratogens include alcohol, thalidomide, cocaine, certain seizure medications, diethylstilbestrol (DES), and the anti-acne drug Accutane. Prematurity Advances in medical care have made it possible for many infants born prematurely to survive and develop normally. The earlier the gestational...
But just two months after the baby was born, in June 2011, Cox had a seizure and collapsed during a run. Scans revealed her brain and other parts of her body were riddled with advanced cancer. And when four dark bumps appeared on baby Addison's forehead in September, she too was diagno...
Febrile seizure. Allergic reaction, which may take the form of one or more of the following: Hives Swelling of the face or throat Difficulty breathing Any unusual behavior. When you leave the hospital and prepare for that first pediatrician visit, consider your baby’s “normal” and conta...
I remember the first time she had a seizure. I was feeling good and I was ready to take her out and ‘show her off’. She was in the pack and play while I was packing the diaper bag. I went over to get her to put her in her car seat and she was blue and wasn’t breathing...
The arms may flay out without control and may even start shaking, almost as if the baby has a mild seizure. This is called jitteriness. My midwife called it the “newborn movements” and told me they disappear quickly. They did, especially the shaking. (Read about shaking in slightly ...
the whole of the corpus cal losum was severed in patients who suffered from a severe kind of epi lepsy (epi lepsy is caused by the excessive firing of mi l l ions of nerve cel ls in both hemispheres).The patient suffered less damage if the seizure was contained in one half of the...
together. The first time I felt the baby kick—I cannot even describe how it made me feel. Once we passed the three-month mark, I donated my leftover drugs back to the practice because I wanted to visualize the babies of those women who had sat in the waiting room with me every ...