Newborn Screening Tests

Newborn screening tests look for harmful or potentially fatal disorders that aren't apparent at birth. Find out which tests are typically done, how they're performed and which disorders they're looking for in your child.
Newborn screening tests look for harmful or potentially fatal disorders that aren't apparent at birth. Find out which tests are typically done, how they're performed and which disorders they're looking for in your child.
As a parent, you dread the day doctors diagnose your child with a serious illness or medical condition. How do you cope with your own emotions while trying to provide the best care for your child. How do you discuss these matters with your child, sibling or even your spouse?
If your baby doesn't get proper head and neck movement as a newborn, he could develop Plagiocephaly, also known as "flat-head syndrome". What triggers this condition and what can parents do to prevent it and also to treat it should it become an issue?