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When Should Parents Be Referred for a Fetal Echocardiogram?
Why an abnormal or incomplete four-chamber heart view on ultrasound often leads to a fetal echocardiogram, and what that test…
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Febrile Seizure or Epilepsy? How Doctors Tell the Difference in Children
How doctors distinguish a febrile seizure from epilepsy in children, what tests they use, and when a birth injury history…
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and Delayed Newborn Screening Follow-Up
Every baby born in New York receives a newborn screening test within the first two days of life. One of…
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Retinopathy of Prematurity and Vision Loss Risk After NICU Care
When a baby is born before 32 weeks gestation, their eyes are still developing. In some cases, the blood vessels…
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Fetal MRI After an Abnormal Prenatal Ultrasound: What Parents Should Know
When your doctor tells you that your prenatal ultrasound showed something unexpected, the next words you hear might include “fetal…
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Understanding Fetal Stress Testing and Delivery Decisions: What Parents Should Know About Birth Injury Risk
The term “Contraction Stress Test” appears in some older medical literature and online searches, often leaving parents confused about what…
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Abnormal Nonstress Test Results and Birth Injury Risk: What Parents Need to Know
Receiving news that your nonstress test came back abnormal can be frightening. You may have questions about what the result…
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Stiff or Floppy Baby After a Difficult Birth: When to Ask About a Neurologic Exam
When your newborn feels unusually stiff when you try to move their arms or legs, or seems unusually floppy and…
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When Clenched Fists in Babies May Need a Neurologic Evaluation
Watching your baby’s hands stay tightly clenched may feel concerning, especially if you notice the pattern continuing as your child…
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Normal Preemie Sleep vs. Warning Signs of a Brain Injury
What normal premature baby sleep looks like, which sleep-related signs need urgent evaluation, and when NICU monitoring gaps matter.
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