Newborn health
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Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
In this heart problem present at birth, there is a hole between the two lower heart chambers. Know the symptoms and when surgery is needed.
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
In CDH, a baby's diaphragm — the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen — develops a hole called a hernia. Learn about treatment before birth.
What a newborn really looks like
Here's what to expect when you meet your baby for the first time.
What a newborn really looks like
Here's what to expect when you meet your baby for the first time.
Birthmarks
Learn to identify types of birthmarks by how the skin looks. Examples include café au lait spot, congenital nevus, port-wine stain and hemangioma.
Birthmarks
Learn to identify types of birthmarks by how the skin looks. Examples include café au lait spot, congenital nevus, port-wine stain and hemangioma.
Birthmarks
Learn to identify types of birthmarks by how the skin looks. Examples include café au lait spot, congenital nevus, port-wine stain and hemangioma.
Dry skin
Learn more about the causes of and self-care tips for a common flaky skin condition that tends to be temporary or seasonal but may become a lifelong problem.
Ambiguous genitalia
Learn about causes and treatment of ambiguous genitalia, a rare disorder of sex development in which a baby's external genitals are not clearly male or female.
Green stool
Learn about the possible causes of green stools in adults and infants.
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