Acid reflux can be a temporary or long-term condition in breastfeeding infants.

The sight of a gurgling, well-fed baby warms nearly everyone's heart. Alarm bells may start to jangle inside a new parent's head, however, when he spies a coating of white stuff on his baby's tongue.

Everyone needs oxygen, including a fetus in its mother's womb. Oxygen is vital to life, and to a fetus it is vital to growth and development, so any lack of oxygen has the potential to be devastating and even fatal to a growing fetus.

Long before babies can talk, they use a variety of gestures to communicate. These gestures include crying, smiling, smacking their lips or scrunching up their noses, according to the article "Reading Your Baby's Cues" on the website PBS Parents. In addition, babies often stick out their tongues.

Acetaminophen, brand name Tylenol, or international generic name paracetamol, is a medication given to infants and children for fever and pain. It is considered safe when used in the recommended dose of 10 to 15 mg per kilo of body weight per dose.

During pregnancy, all substances that the mother consumes, either beneficial and dangerous, are passed on to the child. If a pregnant woman consumes cocaine during her pregnancy, the child may not develop properly.

Anything that seems to affect the breathing of an infant can be alarming, including hoarseness without an obvious cause. While there is often a simple explanation, any hoarseness in a young infant should be addressed by a pediatrician.

Anemia is a common blood disorder in infants, affecting normal growth and development. The most common type in babies under two years of age is iron-deficiency anemia. With iron-deficiency anemia, the infant either does not get enough iron or cannot absorb iron.

During the first several months of life, many babies experience mild, transient changes in the pace and depth of breathing. According to Dr. William Sears, a renowned pediatrician, rapid breathing and panting are extremely common in newborns and only rarely a cause for concern.

Of course you want a clean home for your baby, but you might wonder which cleaning products are safe to use around a little one. A clean home should not risk your baby's health, so it's prudent to use safe and environmentally-friendly cleaners to make your home sparkle.

Your baby's first detectable movements may startle and amaze you. According to Kyra Karmiloff and Annette Karmiloff-Smith, authors of "Everything Your Baby Would Ask: If Only Babies Could Talk,"

An infant incubator is a piece of equipment common to pediatric hospitals, birthing centers and neonatal intensive care units.