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Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional problems during pregnancy. As blood volume expands and the developing baby builds its own iron stores,…

Pregnancy, birth and the first year of a baby’s life can bring profound change for fathers. Joy may sit alongside worry, sleep deprivation, financial pressure,…

A neonatal laryngeal mask airway (LMA), also called a supraglottic airway, provides an alternative route for positive-pressure ventilation when a newborn is…

A large-for-gestational-age baby can make the final weeks of pregnancy feel full of competing probabilities. A vaginal birth may be entirely reasonable, while…

Vitamin D status during pregnancy contributes to the mineralisation of the fetal skeleton, calcium regulation and the newborn’s early capacity to maintain…

Neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a rescue therapy for newborns whose lungs or heart cannot provide adequate oxygen delivery, even with…

Apnea of prematurity is a common problem for babies born before the respiratory control system has fully matured. Episodes may involve a pause in breathing, a…

Fetal chromosomal microarray analysis is a genome-wide genetic test used to identify missing or duplicated sections of fetal DNA. It can detect clinically…

Maternal sepsis is a time-critical obstetric emergency in which infection triggers organ dysfunction during pregnancy, labour, after birth, or following…

Low blood glucose is one of the most common metabolic concerns during the newborn period. It can occur in a well-appearing baby, yet prolonged or severe…