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Baby development
How to Calculate Baby's Adjusted Age
Learn to calculate your baby's adjusted age based on their due date and birth date
Kaili Ets
3 minutes
Newborn care
The NICU didn't just save my son—it saved his terrified parents, too
I feared having a baby in the NICU, but instead I found peace of mind amid the wires and monitors.
Lorraine Allen
5 minutes
Baby health
What to expect for your premature baby’s development
It can sometimes take a little longer for premature baby's to catch up to their peers and reach developmental milestones.
Claire Gagne
5 minutes
Baby health
5 common health problems your premature baby may face
Here’s what you need to know about the risks a premature baby faces in the NICU, how they’re treated, and when they might turn into longer-term problems.
Claire Gagne
6 minutes
Pregnancy health
A new blood test could predict miscarriage and premature birth
A groundbreaking new test promises to determine a woman’s chance of miscarriage and premature birth with “high reliability.” Here's what you need to know.
Claire Sibonney
2 minutes
Baby
Life in the NICU: a case study in hope
I spent years studying pregnancy loss, still birth and infant death. So when my son was born at 28 weeks, I had to forget everything I'd learned.
Sara Martel
17 minutes
Baby development
Could artificial wombs soon become a reality?
Researchers have discovered a way to help preemie lambs continue to grow out of the womb and it's possibly human babies could be next.
Emily Rivas
3 minutes
Baby health
Undescended testicle: What to expect if your baby has one
Here's what you need to know if your baby boy was born with cryptorchidism—including all the details about undescended testicle surgery.
Claire Gagne
6 minutes
The reason this hospital is giving preemies stuffed octopuses will give you all the feels
The tiniest of humans need tiny friends—here's why.
Emily Rivas
2 minutes
Pregnancy
This mom created preemie milestone cards and they're adorable
Designed like other baby cards, these preemie milestone cards were made to help parents in the NICU celebrate their little one's tiny victories.
Emily Rivas
2 minutes
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