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Baby Your Baby on KUTV

Get pregnancy and parenting advice from the experts every other Friday at 4:55 a.m. and 8:55 a.m. on 2News This Morning. The Baby Your Baby experts and 2News Mary Nickles share tips and advice on how to have a healthy pregnancy or take care of your precious new baby. If you miss a program's air date, you can still catch them online at kutv.com. (Click on "Search" tab at top of Video Viewer. Type in "Baby Your Baby.")

Expert Archive:

Learn more about the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer.
What is anemia and why is it common during pregnancy?
Choose a gift that will help your infant or toddler stay active and learn. SHARE is a support group for parents who have experienced the loss of a baby.
Why its important to test your baby's hearing and identify hearing loss as soon as possible. Cramping can be a normal part of pregnancy. When is it a concern or just "normal?"
Not sure what foods or how much to eat during pregnancy? You and your baby need Folic Acid for a healthy pregnancy. Find out why, and how much you need each day.
Does your baby cry a lot? He or she may have colic. Find out what it is. Morning sickness: Why some women get it and some don't, and how to treat it.
Tricks for treating colds, flu, headaches or heartburn during pregnancy. Learn what to expect during your third trimester of pregnancy.

Breastfeeding is the best choice for your baby's health. Learn how to fit breastfeeding into your changing lifestyle.

Planning pregnancies is good, smart sexual health, which has a positive effect on women and their families.
Post Partum Depression affects hundreds of Utah mothers every year. Learn about the signs and treatments available today. Learn about the changes in your body during your second trimester of pregnancy.
 
Overweight and obesity can cause problems during pregnancy. Learn more about achieving a healthy weight during pregnancy. Utah Clicks helps families find and apply for state programs and services. You can now fill out and complete applications online.
Learn how alcohol, drugs or tobacco can affect your baby's health. Well-child visits are important for all children. These include visits to a doctor within 3-4 days of birth.
Learn more about pregnancy spacing and why it's important to your health. (En Espanol) Take folic acid everyday to prevent Neural Tube Defects. (En Espanol)
Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy and usually disappears after the pregnancy is over. Regular physical activity before pregnancy is imprtant for a healthy pregnancy and birth.
Violence in the home puts your baby's life in danger as well as your own. Hypertension - or high blood pressure - can cause problems during pregnancy.
Financial help is available on a temporary basis to Utah women who are pregnant and do not have the money to pay for prenatal care. (En Espanol) Choosing the right safety equipment could mean the different between a healthy life, severe injury, or even death for your child.
All women should be offered the option to undergo genetic testing and early pregnancy screenings for fetal Down syndrome, open fetal defects, cystic fibrosis, and HIV screening. The American Optometric Association encourages new parents to take their baby to the eye doctor for an infant screening.
What you can do to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - or SIDS. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a hidden disability.

Why it's important to breastfeed your baby.
(En Espanol)

Are you hiding your pregnancy? A Utah state law provides a secret, safe haven for your newborn.
 
Fast and confidential testing, as well as HIV prevention. Find out how to safely make exercise a part of your pregnancy.
(En Espanol)
Provide all childhood immunizations at the recommended ages for healthy children. (En Espanol) About 5,200 babies are born premature in Utah each year. Learn more about prematurity in infants.
Practice food safety guidelines during pregnancy. Get tips on creating a safe home for your baby.

There are many things for a pregnant woman to consider in choosing whom she would like to provide her pregnancy care. (En Espanol)

Positional asphyxia (suffocation) happens when a baby can't get enough air to breathe due to the positioning of his/her body. (En Espanol)
Is a childbirth class right for you? When should your baby start eating solid foods?
What is Cryptospridium and how can it affect your family's health? What you should know about using herbs and supplements during pregnancy.
Do you worry about your pregnancy weight? You may qualify for nutrition counseling! Learn More>> Are you pregnant and smoking? Get help today!
 

 

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