Infant health concerns often involve monitoring for signs of allergies, abnormal muscle stiffness, or unusual odors like breath smelling like vinegar. Proper care includes regulating temperature and noise levels.
One of the most important things you can do for your baby is to provide a nutrient rich diet of quality whole foods. Not only will choosing nutritious whole foods over processed foods and convenience foods promote optimum physical health and brain development, but these foods will also grow your baby’s hair.
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Unlike older children and adults, young babies do not require a bath every day. Bathing your baby more than three times a week during the first year of life may dry her skin, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Cerebrospinal fluid consists of a colorless protective liquid that covers the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system surface, according to the website Neuroscience for Kids. The purpose of cerebrospinal fluid is to transport hormones, protect the brain and remove waste.
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Learn how to teach your baby while they're still in the womb, with expert tips on prenatal learning, fetal development, and preparing your child for life outside the womb.
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As a fetus develops, the bones of the skull are flexible and sutures are not fused. This allows passage through the birth canal, which can cause flattening of the head. When a misshapen head needs correction, a baby might need to wear a cranial helmet, which is a device that reshapes the head as a baby grows.
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