Common Conditions and Complications

Advances in technology have helped improve the care of sick newborns. Under the care of specialized physicians and other healthcare providers, babies have much greater chances for surviving and getting better today than ever before.

Listed in the directory below are some conditions and complications that place a newborn at higher risk, for which we have provided a brief overview.

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Prematurity
Very Low Birthweight
Low Birthweight
Small for Gestational Age
Large for Gestational Age
Postmaturity
Infant of Diabetic Mother
Respiratory Disorders
Disorders of the Brain and Nervous System
Blood Disorders
Hydrops Fetalis
Heart Disorders
Digestive Disorders
Infection in Babies
Substance Exposure and Babies
Birth Injury
Birth Defects
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Vision and Hearing
Parenting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Breastfeeding the High-Risk Newborn

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