As soon as possible after birth, an antibiotic ointment will be placed in your baby’s eyes. This ointment (tetracycline or erythromycin) is used as a ...

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Nearly all newborns have some jaundice that usually peaks between 3-5 days following birth. Jaundice is caused by the excess build-up of a yellow pigm...

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Soon after birth, your baby will be given a needle with Vitamin K to prevent bleeding problems. This injection is necessary, as newborns are unable to...

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The APGAR is a screening tool used by health care providers to assess your baby’s immediate adjustment after birth one minute after birth and 5 minute...

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Jaundice refers to the yellowish colour that some newborn babies turn shortly after they are born. There is a yellow tinge to the skin and the whites ...

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