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Babies and toddlers need good nutrition, sleep and age-appropriate activity for healthy growth and development. Parents can protect the health of young children through immunisation and child safety.
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Topic: Babies (0-3) - newborn babies
Jaundice in babies
If your baby is full-term and healthy, mild jaundice is nothing to worry about and will resolve by itself within a week or so.
Newborn screening
Every newborn baby in Australia is offered a newborn screening test to identify those at risk for rare, but serious medical conditions.
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
PKU is an inherited disorder that prevents the normal breakdown of a protein found in some foods.
Premature babies
Sometimes premature labour can be delayed to increase a baby’s chance of survival.
Vitamin K and newborn babies
With low levels of vitamin K, some babies can have severe bleeding into the brain, causing significant brain damage.
