Infants and Toddlers

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a contagious childhood illness. It causes sores inside and outside the mouth as well…

Stuttering is a condition that affects a person’s ability to speak smoothly. It can cause them to repeat words, parts…

Sudden infant death syndrome is the unexplained reason a baby under 1 year old dies while sleeping. There are no…

Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when a baby’s spine and spinal cord don’t close completely during…

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that makes it hard to breathe. RSV is common in children under…

Rosacea is a common skin condition that occurs on the face. It causes redness and small bumps that are similar…

Natural rubber latex comes from a liquid in tropical rubber trees. The protein in this rubber can cause an allergic…

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. It describes a group of symptoms that affect your large intestine…

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare genetic condition where babies are unable to break down an amino acid. This can lead…

Colic is when a healthy baby cries a lot for no reason. It’s defined as crying for more than 3…

Infant jaundice is common. It can make your baby’s skin, eyes, and mouth turn yellow. While it may look odd,…

Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that happen when a baby’s lip or mouth don’t form correctly early…

Diaper rash is redness and rash on a baby’s bottom or genital area. It is a very common rash. Normally,…

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. How serious it is depends on what caused the pneumonia, your age, and…

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that most people are exposed to as infants. It rarely causes symptoms, but sometimes…