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  • 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.

  • Hearing tests

    Find out about hearing tests including why they're done, how to get one and what happens during the test.

  • Edwards' syndrome

    Find out about Edwards’ syndrome (trisomy 18) including the symptoms, types, how it's diagnosed and what causes it.

  • Who can and cannot take simeticone

    NHS medicines information on who can take simeticone and who may not be able to take it.

  • Rhesus disease - Symptoms

    Rhesus disease only affects the baby, and the mother won't experience any symptoms. Around 50% of babies have mild symptoms that are easily treatable.