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Your Health
Maternal and Child Health
Healthy Pregnancy
Women Reproductive Health
Newborn’s Health
Success Stories
Educational Materials
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Your Health
Maternal and Child Health
Healthy Pregnancy
Women Reproductive Health
Newborn’s Health
Success Stories
Educational Materials
Contact Us
Common Health Problems in Newborns
1. Fever and Your Baby
2. Abdominal Distension
3. Blue Baby
4. Coughing
5. Excessive Crying
6. Jaundice
7. Lethargy and Sleepiness
8. Respiratory Distress
2. Abdominal Distension
Your Health
Maternal and Child Health
Newborn’s Health
Common Health Problems in Newborns
2. Abdominal Distension
Abdominal distension occurs when a newborn’s abdomen feels swollen and hard. If this happens and the baby has not had a bowel movement for more than one or two days or the baby is vomiting, it is important to seek urgent medical advice.
