The birth of a baby is thrilling for parents. But the delivery room can be confusing with medical personnel and lots of monitors. A number of screenings for newborns are given right away, including ...

It’s a tragedy with few answers: Sudden infant death syndrome is the leading cause of death among babies from 1 month to 1 year old in the U.S. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

To encourage use of skin-to-skin contact with all healthy term infants during the first two hours of life and throughout their mothers' postpartum hospitalization, an easy, rapid newborn assessment ...

A newly-published Cochrane review reveals significant gaps in the clinical rating scales used to assess pain in newborn babies, highlighting the urgent need for improved tools and global collaboration ...

Subtle neurologic injury in newborns can be difficult to detect, but identifying this early is crucial in preventing further damage and supporting a baby’s lifelong brain development and brain health.

Some researchers have used a more liberal definition of the neonatal abstinence syndrome that includes exposure to nonopioid substances. This can be problematic because the assessment tools for the ...

Newborn screening (NBS), or the process of identifying members of a population who may have, or may be at risk of developing, a specific disease or condition, has become an integral part of many ...

Is the infant breathing easily? Easy breathing means the respiratory rate is normal (40–60 breaths per minute), respirations are regular (not irregular, no apnea), and that there are no signs of ...