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newborn-care during pregnancy
Pregnancy safety cards in this category, each answer-first and cited.
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Newborn blood-spot screening: the heel-prick test
Newborn blood-spot screening collects a few drops of blood from a heel prick, usually twenty-four to forty-eight hours after birth.
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Newborn hearing screening: results and next steps
Newborn hearing screening should happen before hospital discharge when possible and no later than one month of age.
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Newborn pulse oximetry: what the heart screen checks
Newborn pulse oximetry screening estimates blood oxygen using sensors on the skin to help identify some critical congenital heart defects.
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The newborn vitamin K shot: timing and common questions
The newborn vitamin K shot supplies a vitamin needed for normal blood clotting because babies begin life with very low stores.