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baby bowel movements

Meconium For the first day or so after the birth, the baby’s movements are composed of material called meconium, which is greenish-black in color and of a smooth, sticky consistency. Then they change to brown and yellow. If a baby bowel movements hasn’t started by the end of the second day, the doctor should be [...]

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why do babies cry

Why do babies cry? This is usually an important question, especially with a first baby. Crying in an infant does not have the same meaning as it does in an older child. It is the baby’s main form of communication and has many meanings, not just pain or sadness. As babies grow older, crying is [...]

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