Tag: babies

How Long Can A Baby Go Without Pooping?

General Health & Wellness  “Is 18 days too long to go without pooping?” a mom of a 3-month-old asked.  Believe it or not, yes, sometimes this is okay. How long is too long for an infant to go without pooping? The answer depends on age and diet, but most of the time babies that won’t…

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Skin-to-Skin Contact Could Boost Survival of Premature Babies

By Robert Preid Sunday, 30th May 2021 – In a finding that demonstrates the power of a mother’s touch, new research shows that immediate and continuous skin-to-skin contact with mom reduces the risk of death for low-weight newborns in poorer nations. “The idea of giving skin-to-skin contact immediately after delivery to very small, unstable babies…

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