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Perinatal palliative care supports babies with serious, life-limiting conditions and the families who love them. It combines symptom relief, clear…

The conditions surrounding conception, pregnancy, and early infancy help shape a child’s health trajectory. Food provides energy and essential nutrients, yet…

Neonatal seizures are time-sensitive signs of abnormal brain activity during the first weeks of life. They may reflect hypoxic-ischemic injury, stroke,…

Fetal movement is one of the earliest and most personal signs of pregnancy. A pregnant person may notice a flutter, roll, stretch, or firm kick before movement…

Vaccination during the first weeks of life can prevent infections before an infant’s immune system has fully matured. In Asia and Oceania, neonatal…

Maternal hemorrhage remains one of the most time-critical complications in obstetric care. Severe bleeding can develop before birth, during delivery, or in the…

A pregnancy with twins, triplets, or more fetuses requires a monitoring plan that reflects shared placental arrangements, individual growth patterns, and the…

Neonatal intestinal failure occurs when an infant’s gastrointestinal tract cannot digest, absorb, or safely tolerate enough nutrients to support growth. The…

Group B Streptococcus (GBS), also called Streptococcus agalactiae, can live harmlessly in the gastrointestinal and genital tracts of healthy adults. During…

Maternal substance use disorder can affect pregnancy, birth, neonatal adaptation, and the family’s ability to establish safe, continuous care after discharge.…