Low blood sugar or hypoglycemia is not unusual for babies immediately after birth, but it’s important to prevent it from lasting more than a few days. Supplemental feedings can often help blood sugars ...

Being a new parent can be scary, and it can be even scarier when you have a newborn with hypoglycemia. However, newborn hypoglycemia, also called neonatal hypoglycemia, is very common. The American ...

New recommendations on emergency neonatal blood transfusions have been issued by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) following a number of serious adverse outcomes including brain injury ...

An atypical heart rhythm, called arrhythmia, is a serious health concern for anyone. But heart rhythm disturbances in newborns, known as neonatal arrhythmias, can be especially concerning for parents ...

What is persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn? In short, PPHN is a serious breathing problem that affects very young babies. It usually affects babies born at full term or at 34 weeks or ...