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In newborns, skin color changes are often due to something happening inside the body. Some color changes are normal. Others are signs of problems. The changes described below can happen to any newborn. But skin color changes may be more obvious in babies born early, or prematurely, who have thinner skin than full-term babies.

Learn how to protect your newborn baby from cigarette smoke.

Hydrocele is a collection of fluid in the scrotum surrounding the testicle. This sometimes happens to newborns. Learn more about hydrocele, including how it’s treated.

Parents choose to bottle-feed babies for many reasons. This sheet can help answer some of your questions about feeding your preemie with formula.

Periventricular leukomalacia is softening of brain tissue near the ventricles.

A nebulizer turns medicine into a mist. You breathe the mist in through a mask or a mouthpiece. To use your nebulizer, follow these steps.

Read on to learn more about the colon, including some helpful diagrams.

This worksheet tells you how many servings you should get each day from each food group in order to follow a 2,000 calorie diet. Use this as you plan your meals throughout the day.

Your calorie needs are about 2,600 calories a day. These are the USDA guidelines for your daily recommended amount of each food group.