Introduction Many neonatal deaths are avoidable using existing low-cost evidence-based interventions. This study evaluated ...

Low blood sugar or hypoglycemia is not unusual for babies immediately after birth, but it’s important to prevent it from lasting more than a few days. Supplemental feedings can often help blood sugars ...

Matt Whittle has experience writing and editing accessible education-related content in health, technology, nursing and business subjects. His work has been featured on Sleep.org, Psychology.org and ...

Graduates of the DNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) Specialty are prepared for advanced nursing practice to diagnose and manage the health problems of newborns, infants and toddlers up to the age ...

Neonatal lupus is a condition that may cause a rash and, in some cases, congenital heart blockage. It can range in severity from a mild rash to a life threatening heart blockage. Neonatal lupus occurs ...

Neonatal hemochromatosis is a rare genetic disorder where a fetus develops advanced liver disease while in the womb due to excess iron storage. The condition likely occurs due to the presence of ...

Being a new parent can be scary, and it can be even scarier when you have a newborn with hypoglycemia. However, newborn hypoglycemia, also called neonatal hypoglycemia, is very common. The American ...

Neonatal meningitis is inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord in newborns that happens during an infant’s first 28 days of life. It can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or ...

Meet Janice Berry, a neonatal intensive care unit transport nurse at Children’s National Hospital in D.C. who’s been flying at over 100 mph to save critically ill newborns.

Maternal vaccines are safe, effective, and one of the simplest ways to give your child the healthiest start possible. To ...