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Why do Preemies Have Flat Heads?

How many parents of NICU babies had to take a hospital burp rag and roll it up, tape the ends together, and place it under their baby’s head to keep their baby’s head from being too flat?  How many had to buy a helmet after leaving the NICU, to continue rounding out their preemie’s head?
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Hemangiomas

“What’s that big red spot on your baby’s head?”  You’ll probably get that question every time someone sees your baby for the first time.  A hemangioma is a large red bubbly spot somewhere on your baby’s head and it looks a lot like a giant blood blister.  Despite how it looks, it doesn’t hurt your [...]

Jaundice

It’s common for preemies to contract jaundice, which is when their skin turns yellow-ish from increased bilirubin in the blood, usually just a few days after birth. Bilirubin is produced when the body breaks down old red blood cells, and is normally processed in the liver and excreted through the intestine, coming out in the [...]