What qualifies as constipation is an infant?
Constipation occurs when an infant is having great pain and difficulty passing his stools, and the stools are firm. Infrequent passing of stools is not considered a sign of constipation in infants. What is Erb’s palsy? Erb’s palsy is a birth injury to the shoulder and arm. During birth, the nerves controlling the arm and hand are over-stretched, causing swelling of the nerve roots. This causes a temporary paralysis of the arm and hand on one side and usually resolves itself over one to two days. Rarely, physical therapy or surgery is necessary to help the newborn return function to his arm. What are Epstein pearls and are they worth anything? These are tiny cysts found on the roof of the newborn’s mouth. They contain trapped mucus membrane skin cells. They occur only in the newborn and are very common, seen in approximately 80 percent of newborns. On the gums, they sometimes resemble emerging teeth. The condition is harmless. They will go away in two to three weeks. What is erythema to