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Birth Defects
When your baby's born with a genetic or congenital health condition, it's normal to have a lot of questions and concerns. Get the answers to your most pressing questions here.
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Kids say the funniest things! Share with us all the cute and funny things that your child says. We may publish your story in a future issue of Parents magazine.
Baby Feeding 101
Watch these videos for essential information for every new mom, from breastfeeding and pumping to making homemade baby food.
Top Features
- Birth Defects: Their Symptoms and Treatments
Here's a primer on nine of the most common birth defects: their prevalence, causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Birth Defect's Impact on Baby
What causes these problems, and how will they be treated?
- What to Do About Birthmarks
Serious birthmarks are surprisingly common. The good news: Doctors are finding new ways to treat them.
The Most Common Birth Defects
- Sound Off on Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is surprisingly common in babies -- but a shocking number of children aren't diagnosed or treated until much too late.
- 9 Birth Defects and Their Symptoms and Treatments
Here's a primer on nine of the most common birth defects: their prevalence, causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Biochemical Birth Defects
What causes genetic defects and how can they be treated?
- Cephalohematoma
Dr. Alan Greene answers the question, When is the lump on my son's head likely to subside?
- Common Birth Defects and Their Impact on Baby
What causes these problems, and how will they be treated?
- Dr. Alan Greene on Fragile X Syndrome
What are the causes and symptoms of Fragile X?
- Infant Heart Murmurs
My 11-week-old has a heart murmur.
- Physical Impairments at Birth
Symptoms and treatments for four conditions.
Treatment for Birth Defects and Birth Marks
- 3 Kids and Their Miraculous Recoveries
Meet three children who faced frightening and disfiguring health problems -- and the extraordinary doctors who gave them a reason to sm...
- What to Do About Birthmarks
Serious birthmarks are surprisingly common. The good news: Doctors are finding new ways to treat them.
- Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Thanks to new techniques and medical advancements, doctors can now simply and successfully correct facial disfigurements like birthmark...
- The Two Faces of Reece
Looking at 2-year-old Reece Carter today, you'd never guess that he was born with a severe cleft palate.
- A New Face for Nicole
Our newborn's face was so disfigured, she could barely breathe. Doctors wanted to wait months to treat her, but we fought to get her th...
- Medical Miracles in the Womb
Learn about new medical treatments for the unborn baby.
Living With Birth Defects and Disabilities
- Lessons from Max
Having a son with special needs has taught me to stop obsessing about how my child doesn't measure up to other kids his age. It's somet...
- Parenting Siblings of Children with Disabilities
What parents need to consider for their children who are siblings to a child with special needs.
- Understanding My Daughter's Dwarfism
The Dedmans knew their baby girl would be different from other kids. They didn't know how much she would inspire them.
- When to Worry
Signs that your baby might need special attention.
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- Asthma
- Baby Teeth & Teething
- Autism
- Antibiotics
- Cold
- Flu
- Cough
- Ear Infection
- Eczema
- Fever
- Eye & Vision Problems
- Hearing Loss
- Rashes
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Thrush
- Vaccines
- SIDS
- Sunburn
- Acid Reflux
- Heart Murmur
- Down Syndrome
- Anemia
- Postpartum Depression
- Losing the Baby Weight
- Other Health Issues
