Pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy complication involving new high blood pressure after 20 weeks with protein in urine or other organ or placental dysfunction. It may develop without obvious symptoms.
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Postpartum thyroiditis
Postpartum thyroiditis is thyroid inflammation arising within the first year after pregnancy. It may cause a temporary overactive phase, an underactive phase, both phases or few symptoms.
Read more →Cradle cap
Cradle cap is a common, harmless form of infant seborrhoeic dermatitis that produces greasy scales, usually on the scalp. It is not contagious and often clears within months.
Read more →Congenital heart disease
Congenital heart disease is a group of structural heart differences present at birth. Effects range from minor defects needing observation to critical conditions requiring early treatment.
Read more →Colic
Colic describes repeated periods of prolonged crying in an otherwise healthy, growing young baby. It is distressing but usually improves with maturation.
Read more →Cephalohematoma
A cephalohematoma is a collection of blood between a skull bone and its covering after birth. It does not cross the skull’s natural suture lines and usually resolves gradually.
Read more →Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is a viral infection of the small airways, most often affecting babies during colder months. Symptoms may begin like a cold before breathing becomes noisier or faster.
Read more →Blocked tear duct
A blocked tear duct is common in babies because the drainage channel from the eye may not be fully open. It often clears as the duct matures.
Read more →Birthmarks
Birthmarks are areas of skin colour or texture present at birth or appearing soon afterwards. Most are harmless, although their type, position and pattern determine whether monitoring is useful.
Read more →Thrombosis in pregnancy
Pregnancy and the weeks after birth increase the tendency for blood to clot. Deep-vein thrombosis usually affects one leg, and a clot can travel to the lungs as a pulmonary
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