Your baby’s breathing and heart rate can tell you a lot about their condition. These vital signs can be important indicators that something is wrong or that it’s time to seek medical attention. We’ll tell you how to check your baby’s breathing rate and pulse and explain what the normal results are for babies and toddlers. Heart rate Your baby’s […]
Continue reading »Believe it or not, your baby is given his first test when he’s just one minute old! It’s called the Apgar test, and it was designed in 1952 by an anesthesiologist named Virginia Apgar. The Apgar test is performed by your doctor one minute and five minutes after your baby is born. The one-minute test measures how well your baby […]
Continue reading »Though it may sound scary, it’s actually normal for your baby to experience short pauses in breathing while she sleeps. Many newborns have pauses of 5-10 seconds between breaths, especially those born prematurely. While sleeping, babies may breathe slower or faster for a period of time before returning to a normal breathing rate. With all these changes, how do you […]
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