A pregnancy with twins, triplets, or more fetuses requires a monitoring plan that reflects shared placental arrangements, individual growth patterns, and the…
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Antenatal surveillance for twins and higher-order multiples
Neonatal intestinal failure and parenteral nutrition
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 prophylaxis in labor and delivery
Group B Streptococcus (GBS), also called Streptococcus agalactiae, can live harmlessly in the gastrointestinal and genital tracts of healthy adults. During…
Maternal Substance Use and the Newborn: Outcomes and Care
Maternal substance use disorder can affect pregnancy, birth, neonatal adaptation, and the family’s ability to establish safe, continuous care after discharge.…
Neonatal Jaundice: Phototherapy Protocols And Follow-Up
Neonatal jaundice is common, but visible yellowing is only an initial clinical sign. The underlying bilirubin concentration, the infant’s gestational age, age…
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: diagnosis and treatment
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening form of heart failure associated with pregnancy and the months after delivery. It can…
Breastfeeding Support in the NICU: A Family-Centered Approach
Breastfeeding support in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) begins long before a baby can latch. It includes timely lactation guidance, safe milk…
Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida: Outcomes, Selection, and Care
Spina bifida is a neural tube defect in which the developing spinal cord and surrounding tissues fail to close completely. The most severe open form,…
Maternal Immunization During Pregnancy: Influenza and Pertussis
Pregnancy changes the immune, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems in ways that can increase the severity of certain infections. Influenza and pertussis are…
Neonatal Pain Assessment And Nonpharmacologic Management
Pain in the neonatal period can be difficult to recognize because infants cannot describe what they feel. Premature and term newborns communicate through…
