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Your Child's Growth
en español: El crecimiento de su hijo Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/childs-growth.html Medically reviewed by: Madhu Desiraju, MD What Is Growth? Physical growth refers to the increases in height and weight and other body changes that happen...
Your Child’s Development: 1 Year (12 Months)
en español: El desarrollo de su hijo: 1 año (12 meses) Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/development-12mos.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Doctors use certain milestones to tell if a toddler is developing as expected. There's a wid...
Your Child’s Development: 3-5 Days
en español: El desarrollo de su hijo: 3-5 días Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/development-3to5d.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Though only a few days old, your baby is able to interact in some ways. When alert, your baby will li...
Your Child’s Development: 4 Months
en español: El desarrollo de su hijo: 4 meses Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/development-4mos.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Doctors use certain milestones to tell if a baby is developing as expected. There's a wide range of wh...
Your Newborn's Growth
en español: El crecimiento de su recién nacido Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/grownewborn.html Medically reviewed by: Madhu Desiraju, MD From your baby's first day, doctors will keep track of weight, length, and head size. Growth is a good in...
Apnea of Prematurity
Medically reviewed by: Yamini Durani, MD What Is Apnea of Prematurity? Apnea of prematurity (AOP) is when a premature (or preterm) baby: pauses breathing for more than 15 to 20 seconds or pauses breathing for less than 15 seconds, but has a slow heart ra...
Birth Defects
Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD What Is a Birth Defect? A birth defect is a problem with how a baby's body parts form or how they work. The baby is born with the problem, but it might not be recognized until later. Sometimes the problem is inheri...
Bringing Your Premature Baby Home
Medically reviewed by: Lynn M. Fuchs, MD If your baby was born prematurely, you may have waited days, weeks, or even months to take your baby home. But when the day finally arrives, it can be hard to leave the security of the hospital. You might feel anxious...
Safe Space: A Place to Catch Your Breath
GRACE House of Itasca County 218-326-2790 Provides safe, temporary shelter to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness and connect them to community resources. Healing Foundations Farm and Shelter 218-999-0221 https://blandinfoundation....
Caring for Your Premature Baby at Home
Medically reviewed by: Lynn M. Fuchs, MD and Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph Your baby is finally coming home from the hospital after a stay in the NICU. Before you leave, learn all you can from the care team about caring for your baby so that you can feel confident a...
Hot-Lines: No Judgement Just a Listening Ear
National Human Trafficking Resource Center 1-888-3737-888https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en If you or someone you know has experienced human trafficking or is in a potential human trafficking situation, call this hotline for help and services. Runaway/...
A Quick Refresh of The Basics
Exploitation Taking advantage of someone or treating them unfairly for personal benefit or gain. Human Trafficking Labor Trafficking: Labor for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery induced through the use of ...
Choosing a Pediatrician for Your New Baby
Medically reviewed by: Kevin P. Sheahan, MD From the day you learn you're pregnant, you make decisions that last your child's lifetime - like the name you choose for your baby. To give your newborn the healthiest possible star, you'll want to find a pediatric...
Substance Abuse: Killing Your Buzz... Saving Your Life...
Adolescent Substance Abuse Knowledge Base 886-870-6948 Putting you in touch with local treatment options. Hope House Women's Program 218-327-9944 A safe, sober environment for recovering chemically dependent females. Northland Recovery Center 218-327-11...
Health: They Have Answers, and They're Pro
Children's Mental Health Services 218-327-4886 CMHS provides care for children and their families in Itasca County schools, homes, and at their office. Diagnoses and treats mental health issues from infancy through late adolescence. Project Care: Free Clini...
Circumcision
Medically reviewed by: KidsHealth Medical Experts What Is Circumcision? A hood of skin, called the foreskin, covers the head (or glans) of the penis. In circumcision, the foreskin is surgically removed, exposing the end of the penis. Some families choose to...
Cleft Lip
Medically reviewed by: Brian C. Kellogg, MD What Is a Cleft Lip? Babies who are born with cleft lip have a gap or opening in the upper lip. This happens when the baby's lip doesn't form properly early in pregnancy, resulting in a split. These orofacial clef...
Dating + Sexual Violence: Love Shouldn't Hurt Like This
Support Within Reach 218-326-5008 Crisis Line: 866-747-5008 https://www.supportwithinreach.org/ Provides services to men, women, and children who have experienced sexual violence directly or indirectly. Services are available 24 hours a day. All services ar...
Cleft Palate
Medically reviewed by: Brian C. Kellogg, MD What is a Cleft Palate? A cleft palate (PAL-it) is when a baby is born with an opening (a cleft) in the roof of the mouth. This leaves a hole between the nose and the mouth The opening can: just be in the back ...
JET: Youth Services
The Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training (JET) has services available for young people ages 12-24 who meet one or more of these criteria: Needs help to enter or complete an educational program AND low-income Potential dropout or no high school diplom...