NORMAL STOOL VARIATION (Birth-12 Months) What is happening inside my baby's body? Infant stool varies dramatically from baby to baby and from day to day. A wide range of normal stool variation exists – colors and textures that should cause no concern to parents. These include meconium, the black tarry...
In normal vaginal delivery, the baby is delivered through the birth canal without any surgery. The mother experiences contracts which is an indication of the beginning of labor. The cervix begins to dilate (widen) during this process. The head of baby emerges when uterus is completely dilated and then it...
Infant Breathing: When you bring your infant home from the hospital, you suddenly realize you’re on your own. Where are those wonderful maternal-infant nurses? Who do you ask for advice when you have questions about what is normal infant behavior and what warrants a call to the doctor? Among your...
