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• Getting to know your newborn

  What to expect in the first few days after birth, including your baby's appearance, birthmarks, tests and fontanelles.

• Overview - Fabricated or induced illness

  Find out about fabricated or induced illness (FII), which is a rare form of child abuse where a parent or carer exaggerates or deliberately causes symptoms of illness in the child.

• Fabricated or induced illness

  Find out about fabricated or induced illness (FII), which is a rare form of child abuse where a parent or carer exaggerates or deliberately causes symptoms of illness in the child.

• What happens - Fabricated or induced illness

  Information about what happens to protect the child in suspected cases of fabricated or induced illness (FII).

• Newborn jaundice - Causes

  Jaundice is caused by too much bilirubin in the blood. This is known as hyperbilirubinaemia.

• Newborn jaundice - Symptoms

  Symptoms of jaundice usually appear about 3 days after birth and disappear by the time the baby is 2 weeks old.

• 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.

• Coping with a terminal illness

  Read advice about ways to cope with being told that you have a terminal illness that you will most likely die from.

• Causes - Fabricated or induced illness

  The causes of fabricated or induced illness (FII) are not fully understood, but mental health conditions or previous traumatic experiences in the parent or carer's life can play an important role.

• Signs - Fabricated or induced illness

  Learn about the abuse that occurs in fabricated or induced illness (FII).