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  • 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.

  • Differences in sex development

    Find out about differences in sex development (DSDs), a group of rare conditions where the reproductive organs and genitals don't develop as expected. Some people prefer to use the term intersex.

  • How to help children and young people

    Children and young people with Down's syndrome have some level of learning disability. There are things you can try to help with their development.

  • Developmental dysplasia of the hip

    Developmental dysplasia of the hip is a condition where the ball and socket joint of the hips does not properly form in babies and young children.

  • Cerebral palsy – Symptoms

    Read about the symptoms of cerebral palsy. The main symptoms are movement and development problems, but other symptoms include drooling, difficulty feeding and communicating, and learning disability.

  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility while taking topiramate

    NHS medicines information on topiramate and whether you can take it while pregnant or breastfeeding.

  • Androgen insensitivity syndrome - Diagnosis

    Read about how androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is diagnosed, including what tests may be done and testing during pregnancy.

  • 12-week scan

    At 10 to 14 weeks of pregnancy, you should be offered a pregnancy dating scan. It will let you know a more reliable due date and check how your baby is developing.

  • Physical activity guidelines for children (under 5 years)

    Physical activity guidelines for children under 5 years to keep them fit and healthy, including simple ways to build activity into their day.

  • 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. Find out how to get it, what happens during the test and when you get the results.