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.
Fever is an indication that the body is fighting. The cause of fevers vary, but, in an infant, a rising temperature can be significant. For this reason, it is essential that a parent know how to provide home care for a baby running a temperature. Taking steps to reduce the fever can prevent febrile convulsions.
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Babies develop hearing during gestation, sometime around the 24th week. At this point, they become accustom to individual noises. After birth, those noises tend to get less of a reaction.
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