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  • Caring for a newborn baby

    How to look after a newborn baby in those first few days (0 to 12 weeks).

  • Newborn respiratory distress syndrome

    Read more about newborn respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS), a serious condition where a newborn baby's lungs cannot provide their body with enough oxygen. It can be treated before or after birth.

  • Neonatal herpes (herpes in a baby)

    Information on neonatal herpes (herpes in newborn babies), with links to other useful resources.

  • Newborn jaundice

    Find out more about jaundice, a common and usually harmless condition in newborn babies that causes yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes.

  • Eye tests for children

    Read about the routine eye checks that newborn babies have and eye tests for children. Eye checks are important because they allow any problems to be identified early on in a child's development.

  • Rhesus disease - Complications

    Although rhesus disease is rare and most cases are successfully treated, there are some risks to both unborn and newborn babies.

  • Advice for new parents

    Babies with Down's syndrome are like any newborn babies. They'll be eating, sleeping, crying, and needing love and cuddles just like all babies.

  • Newborn screening

    Find out what screening tests your newborn baby will be offered.

  • Newborn screening - Overview

    Find out which screening tests your newborn baby will be offered, including the blood spot (heel prick) test and hearing test.

  • Hearing tests for children

    Read about when hearing tests are routinely offered to children, what they involve and why they're important.