Infants Posts

NICU: specialized technology helps care for youngest patients

Kid's Health Nov 15, 2022

When your newborn is premature or critically ill, they are cared for in a neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU. ...Read More

RSV: A common, but potentially severe, respiratory virus

Kid's Health Nov 4, 2022

RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a virus that makes it difficult to breathe because it causes inflammation primarily of ...Read More

Help baby sleep better and reduce risk for SIDS

Kid's Health Nov 2, 2022

Sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, affects babies while they sleep. It happens when a baby dies for an unexpected ...Read More

Feeding your baby: How much is too much?

Kid's Health Jun 8, 2022

Eating when you are hungry is an innate behavior. It is not something that you need to be taught. However, ...Read More

4 tips to transition from the bottle

Kid's Health Mar 2, 2022

Your baby turned a year old, and goes from an infant to toddler in what seems like seconds. With those ...Read More

Colic in babies: What parents need to know

Kid's Health, Wellness Feb 11, 2022

An infant crying for prolonged periods of time can be frustrating for parents because there’s often no known cause for ...Read More

Breastfeeding: Natural, but not always easy

Kid's Health Aug 22, 2018

Breastfeeding can be an intimidating topic for first-time mothers, and because every child is a little different, even experienced mothers ...Read More

Breastfed newborns need vitamin D supplements

Kid's Health Apr 20, 2018

If you breastfeed, you may think your child is receiving all the nutrition needed. Surprisingly though, breast milk does not ...Read More

How do you pick a NICU?

Kid's Health Oct 5, 2017

Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) provide specialized care to premature or ill newborn babies. Marshfield Children’s Hospital’s NICU is specially ...Read More