Hypospadias and Epispadias
In a very small number of male babies – about 0.3 percent – there is an abnormality in the position of the urethral opening on the penis. In epispadias, the opening is on the upper surface of the penis, and the penis may curve upward; in [...]
Talipes: Club Foot
Some infants – twice as many boys as girls – are born with the sole of one or both feet facing down and inward, or up and outward ( Club Foot ). The cause of club foot is not fully understood, but it may be inherited. It may be associated [...]
Congenital Conditions
Congenital handicaps are rare. Some are genetic, whereas others are due to the effects on the fetus of drugs, radiation, infections, or metabolic disturbances. The fetal tissues that are most actively growing at the time when the adverse factor [...]
Newborn Tube Feeding
Most premature and low birth-weight babies do not have the strength to suck milk from a nipple or bottle, and their intestines may be too weak to absorb food. There are three alternative ways of feeding:
Intravenous feeding is used for babies [...]
Newborn Health
Whether your newborn baby is born in a hospital, birthing center, or at home, the doctor or midwife will see to it that he is given uninterrupted expert attention until breathing is well established. Any major problems should be identified [...]