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Infant
The word infant is commonly
used as a slightly more
formal word for baby (the
youngest category of child).
The term infant is also used
as formal/legal term for
minor; that is, a child in
general. A newborn infant is
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Colostrum
Colostrum (also known as
beestings or first milk) is
a form of milk produced by
the mammary glands in late
pregnancy and the few days
after giving birth.
Human and bovine colostrums
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Maternal bond
The maternal bond is
typically the relationship
between a mother and her
child. While it typically
occurs due to pregnancy and
childbirth, it may also
occur between a woman and an
unrelated child, such as in
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Premature birth
Premature birth (also known
as preterm birth) is defined
medically as childbirth
occurring earlier than 37
completed weeks of
gestation. Most pregnancies
last about 40 weeks. About
12 percent of babies in the
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Baby colic
Infant colic (also known as baby colic and three month colic) is a condition in which an otherwise healthy baby cries or screams frequently and for extended periods, without any discernable ... > more -
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Breech birth
A breech birth (also known as breech presentation) refers to the position of the baby in the uterus such that it will be delivered buttocks first as opposed to the normal head first position. Certain ... > more -
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Stillbirth
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Postpartum depression
After giving birth, about 70-80% of women experience an episode of baby blues, feelings of depression, anger, anxiety and guilt lasting for several days. About 10% of new mothers develop the more ... > more -
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Childbirth
Childbirth (also called labour, birth, partus or parturition) is the culmination of a human pregnancy with the emergence of a newborn infant from its mother's uterus. A woman is considered to be in ... > more -
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Birth weight
Birth weight is the weight of a baby at its birth. It has direct links with the gestational age at which the child was born and can be estimated during the pregnancy by measuring fundal ... > more -
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) describes a spectrum of permanent and often devastating birth-defect syndromes caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during ... > more -
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Sudden infant death syndrome
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is any sudden and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant aged one month to one year. The term cot death is often used in the United Kingdom, and crib ... > more
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