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Nasal Cannula
Light, flexible tube that delivers supplemental oxygen to the baby's nose. Oxygen flows through two prongs that extend up into the baby's ... Read More
Nasogastric Tube (NG Tube)
Narrow, flexible tube that is inserted through the nostril, down the esophagus, and into the stomach.It is used to feed the infant or to remove ... Read More
Natural childbirth
The process of giving birth without anesthesia or medication to relieve pain. Natural childbirth is not possible for everyone, if you would ... Read More
Naturopath
Physicians who emphasize the use of natural (as opposed to surgery and manufactured drugs) remedies to increase and maintain the health of ... Read More
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
Swelling, tenderness and redness of the intestine caused by an infection or decreased blood supply to the intestine. NEC may injure or ... Read More
Neomycin
An antibacterial ointment used to treat rashes or other minor skin irritations. It should not be taken internally or used for prolonged ... Read More
Neonatal Fellow
Pediatrician who is specializing in newborn intensive care and the care of sick newborn infants, a future neonatalogist. ... Read More
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
A special care nursery for newborn infants with severe medical complications, who can't get the intense kind of care they need in a normal ... Read More
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Registered nurses who are qualified through additional training to provide certain aspects of a baby’s medical care. They often transport ... Read More
Neonate
The name given to a newborn infant for the first four weeks after birth.
Neonatologist
Doctor who specializes in the care of sick newborn babies. Physicians must first become pediatricians through three years of specialty ... Read More
Neural tube
e neural tube is an embryonic fetal structure that forms the spinal cord and brain during the first trimester. The risk of NTD's (neural tube ... Read More
Neural tube defect (NTD)
A major birth defect caused by abnormal development of the neural tube, the structure present during embryonic life which gives rise to the ... Read More
Nevus
A pigmented lesion of the skin. When raised, it is commonly referred to as a mole. A nevus (plural is nevi) may be light brown to almost black and ... Read More
Nevus flammeus
Also called a portwine stain, this is a type of birthmark usually found on the face and neck. They appear as pinkish-purple areas of skin. They ... Read More
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