What is Rotavirus? According to AskDrSears.com, Rotavirus, or RSV, is the number one cause of diarrhea in infants. It can also be accompanied by a fever and vomiting. It is highly contagious, lasts 3 to 8 days, and effects almost all children by their third birthday. In rare cases, fluid loss associated with Rotavirus leads ...
Bronchiolitis is a respiratory infection, often preceded by a cold, that occurs in the lungs and airways. The bronchioles, or branches of the tracheal wall leading into the lungs, become swollen. This causes difficulty taking in air. A child who has bronchiolitis may wheeze (breathe tightly with a whistling sound in the chest cavity) and/or ...
When I was 19, I gave birth to the most beautiful baby girl. My then-husband and I were very irresponsible. When she was 4½ months old, I got pregnant again. We knew that we could barely afford our daughter. So many options went through my mind. I thought about abortion for a second then instantly ...
Few things are scarier for a new parent than when a newborn baby gets sick. With the severity of cold and flu viruses on the rise, such concern is legitimate. These days it seems the wide spreading of virus is no longer limited to a certain season. In the year 2009 the flu strain of ...