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Habitual abortion
This term refers to repeated miscarriages. The commonly accepted definition for this is three consecutive miscarriages. Medical ... Read More
Haemophilus Influenza type B (Hib)
There are three different vaccine products (HbOC, also called HibTITER; PRP-OMP, also referred to as PedvaxHIB or Comvax; and PRP-T, also ... Read More
Handedness
The tendency to use one hand more than another. Most babies start out using both hands equally, but will have developed a preference by 1 year of ... Read More
Hearing screen
Test to examine the hearing of a newborn infant. It is now a national recommendation that all newborn infants have a hearing screening test to ... Read More
Heart murmur
A noise heard between beats of the heart. Innocent, functional heart murmurs are common and often heard in infants and toddlers. If your ... Read More
Heel Stick
The procedure of pricking the baby’s heel to obtain small amounts of blood for laboratory testing.
Hematocrit
Measure of the number of red blood cells in the blood. This number is actually a percentage of the blood volume that is composed of red blood ... Read More
Hemoglobin
The chemical in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the tissues. The hemoglobin level is measured as grams of hemoglobin per 100 ... Read More
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
Condition in which mother and baby have different blood types. A woman who has a different blood type than her fetus may occasionally produce ... Read More
Hemophilia
A genetically inherited disease characterized by hemorrhaging and severe bleeding. The problem is the deficiency of a key clotting factor ... Read More
Hemorrhoid
An enlargement of the veins around the anus. It is very common to experience hemorrhoids or worsening of hemorrhoids during pregnancy due to ... Read More
Hepatitis A vaccine
Hepatitis A: This vaccine is a new recommendation as of 2006. Two vaccines are required, the first at 12 months and the second at least six ... Read More
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a virus which causes liver inflammation. Most people who become infected with hepatitis B get rid of the virus within six ... Read More
Hepatitis B vaccine
Hepatitis B (Hep B): This is a series of three vaccines to protect against hepatitis B. Within the US, all babies should receive this ... Read More
Hernia
An abnormal bulging or protrusion of tissue or an organ through an abnormal opening. The most common type of hernia is an inguinal hernia. It is ... Read More
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