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Health Information High-Risk Newborns - Hub Page

Birth Defects

Anorectal Malformation
Birth Defects Overview
Chromosome Abnormalities
Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate
Clubfoot
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Down Syndrome
Hernia
Hip Dysplasia
Hydrocephalous
Hypospadias
Omphalocele
Physical Abnormalities
Pyloric Stenosis
Spina Bifida
Trisomy 13
Trisomy 18
Trisomy 21
Turner Syndrome

Breastfeeding Your High-Risk Newborn

Benefits of Breast Milk
Adding to Mother's Milk
How to Pump
Collecting and Storing Breast Milk
When You Don't Have Enough Milk
Helping Your Baby Learn to Breastfeed

High-Risk Newborn Topics A to Z

Air Leak
Anorectal Malformations
Apnea
Birth Defects
Birth Injury
Blood Disorders
Blood Types
Brain Disorders
Breathing Disorders
Breastfeeding
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Calcium Problems
Chromosome Abnormalities
Chronic Lung Disease
Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate
Clubfoot
Colic
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Diabetic Mother
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Diarrhea
Digestion Disorders
Down Syndrome
Drug Use
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Fetal Circulation
Fever
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Glucose Problems
Group B Streptococcus
Hearing Loss
Heart Disease
Heart Disorders
Hemolytic Disease
Hemorrhagic Disease
Hernia
Hip Dysplasia (DDH)
HIV
Hyaline Membrane Disease
Hydrocephalus
Hydrops Fetalis
Hyperbilirubinemia
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia
Hypospadias
Infection
Inguinal Hernia
Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Jaundice
Large Babies
Low Birthweight
Meconium Aspiration
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Nervous System Disorders
Omphalocele
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Periventricular Leukomalacia
Physical Defects
Physical Examination
Platelet Problems
Pneumothorax
Polycythemia
Postmaturity
Prematurity
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pyloric Stenosis
Reflux
Respiratory Anatomy
Respiratory Distress
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Rh Factor
Sepsis
Skin Color
Small Babies
Spina Bifida
Substance Exposure
SIDS
Thrombocytopenia
Thrush
Transient Tachypnea
Trisomy 13
Trisomy 18
Trisomy 21
Turner Syndrome
Umbilical Hernia
Very Low Birthweight
Vitamin K Deficiency
Vomiting

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

The NICU
Special Care for Special Babies
Physical Examination
Temperature Regulation
Nutrition and Fluids
Testing and Lab Procedures
Intravenous (IV) Line and Tubes
Monitors and Procedures
Parenting in the NICU
Taking Your Baby Home

Frequently Asked Questions About High-Risk Newborns

When is a baby considered premature?

What type of special care (Kangaroo care, Developmental care, Co-bedding) may be given to my newborn in NICU?

What warning signs may indicate a problem with my newborn?

What is a birth defect?

What is the significance of the Apgar score?

What is respiratory distress syndrome?

Additional Resources

Recommended Books


Pediatric Care at Rush

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, is a leader in caring for children of all ages, from newborns through young adults.

At Rush, physicians from more than 30 specialties address the full range of pediatric diseases and congenital problems, from the common to the complex. Rush pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, nurses and other health professionals provide care that aims to fulfill community needs, empower parents and advance pediatric care.

For more information about the pediatric care at Rush visit the Rush Children’s Hospital home page.

Or phone (888) RUSH-KID or (888) 787-4543.

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High-Risk Newborns - Hub Page
Adding to Mother's Milk
Anorectal Malformation
Apnea of Prematurity
Blood Circulation in the Fetus and Newborn
Blood Glucose - Hypoglycemia
Blood Types in Pregnancy
Chromosomal Abnormalities
Chronic Lung Disease
Cleft Lip/Palate
Clubfoot
Congenital Heart Disease
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Delayed or Not Enough Milk Production
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)
Group B Streptococcus
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn (Vitamin K Deficiency)
Hernia (Umbilical / Inguinal)
High Risk Newborns - Breastfeeding the High-Risk Newborn
High Risk Newborns - Recommended Books
High-Risk Newborn - Hearing Loss in Babies
High-Risk Newborn - Infant of Diabetic Mother
High-Risk Newborns - Assessments for Newborn Babies
High-Risk Newborns - Birth Defects
High-Risk Newborns - Birth Injury
High-Risk Newborns - Blood Disorders
High-Risk Newborns - Digestive Disorders
High-Risk Newborns - Glossary
High-Risk Newborns - Heart Disorders
High-Risk Newborns - Hydrops Fetalis
High-Risk Newborns - Infection in Babies
High-Risk Newborns - Intravenous Line and Tubes
High-Risk Newborns - Large for Gestational Age (LGA)
High-Risk Newborns - Low Birthweight
High-Risk Newborns - Nutrition and Fluids
High-Risk Newborns - Online Resources
High-Risk Newborns - Postmaturity
High-Risk Newborns - Prematurity
High-Risk Newborns - Procedures and Equipment in NICU
High-Risk Newborns - Respiratory Disorders
High-Risk Newborns - Retinopathy of Prematurity
High-Risk Newborns - Small for Gestational Age
High-Risk Newborns - Special Care
High-Risk Newborns - Substance Exposure
High-Risk Newborns - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
High-Risk Newborns - Taking Your Baby Home
High-Risk Newborns - Testing and Lab Procedures
High-Risk Newborns - The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
High-Risk Newborns - Very Low Birthweight
High-Risk Newborns - Warmth and Temperature Regulation
High-Risk Newborns: Brain & Nervous System Disorders
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Hyaline Membrane Disease / Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Hydrocephalus
Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice
Hypocalcemia
Hypospadias
Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Meconium Aspiration
Milk Collection and Storage
Milk Expression Techniques
Moving Toward Breastfeeding
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Newborn Babies - Fever in A Newborn
Newborn Babies - Gastrointestinal Problems
Newborn Babies - Skin Color Changes
Newborn Babies - Thrush
Omphalocele
Overview of Birth Defects
Parenting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Periventricular Leukomalacia
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
Physical Abnormalities
Pneumothorax
Polycythemia
Pyloric Stenosis
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Sepsis
Spina Bifida
The Benefits of Mother's Own Milk
The Respiratory System in Babies
Thrombocytopenia
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
Trisomy 18 & 13
Turner Syndrome
Warning Signs

   
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