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The First Year

Baby Circumcision

When you learned that you were having a boy, you probably started thinking about baby circumcision. The decision to have your son circumcised can be

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Multiple Births

Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)

Twin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a serious disorder that occurs in identical twins and higher-order multiples who share a placenta. This occurs when

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Multiple Births

Complications in a Multiples Pregnancy

Of all the types of multiple births, twins normally face the fewest medical problems and complications. Each additional baby a woman carries during her pregnancy

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The First Year

Umbilical Cord Care

The umbilical cord transported nutrients from you to your baby throughout your pregnancy. Now your baby has a purplish-blue stump that is about a half-inch

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The First Year

Average Newborn Weight

It seems some of the most common questions parents hear from the moment a new baby arrives is “what does the baby weigh?” and “how

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Women's Health

Bacterial Vaginosis

Bacterial vaginosis is a bacterial infection. The number of new cases and the current number of infected individuals is unknown. What are the symptoms? The