41 - 50 of 88 results for "antenatal and newborn screening"
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Maternity and paternity benefits and leave
Find out about benefits you're entitled to when you have a baby, including maternity and paternity leave and pay.
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Your antenatal care
Find out how to start your antenatal care in pregnancy, and read about the tests, checks and health advice you can expect, including information about reduced foetal movement.
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Newborn jaundice - Causes
Jaundice is caused by too much bilirubin in the blood. This is known as hyperbilirubinaemia.
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Newborn jaundice - Symptoms
Symptoms of jaundice usually appear about 3 days after birth and disappear by the time the baby is 2 weeks old.
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Newborn jaundice - Kernicterus
Kernicterus is a rare but serious complication of untreated jaundice in babies caused by excess bilirubin damaging the brain or central nervous system.
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Newborn jaundice - Diagnosis
Your baby will be checked for jaundice within 72 hours of being born, but you should check for signs of the condition after you return home.
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Newborn jaundice - Treatment
You should see your GP or midwife if your baby develops jaundice. They'll be able to assess whether treatment is needed.
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Rhesus disease - Complications
Although rhesus disease is rare and most cases are successfully treated, there are some risks to both unborn and newborn babies.
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Rhesus disease
Rhesus disease (haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn) is a condition where antibodies in a pregnant woman’s blood destroy her baby's blood cells
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20-week scan
Find out more about the 20-week screening scan (also called the anomaly scan), which looks for 11 different conditions in your baby.