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Very low birth weight is a term used to describe babies who are born weighing less than 3 pounds, 4 ounces. It is very rare that babies are born this tiny. Only about 1 in 100 babies born in the U.S. are very low birth weight.

A psychiatric evaluation will look at symptoms and when they happen, as well as what impact they have on family and work relationships.

Read on for helpful tips to create healthy sleep habits for your child.

Persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) happens in newborn babies. It occurs when a newborn’s circulation continues to flow as it did while in the uterus. When this happens, too much blood flow bypasses the baby’s lungs. This is sometimes called persistent fetal circulation.

Small for gestational age is a term used to describe babies that are smaller than normal for the number of weeks of pregnancy. These babies have birth weight below the 10th percentile. This means they are smaller than many other babies of the same gestational age.

Thrombocytopenia means that a newborn baby has too few platelets in their blood. Platelets are blood cells that help the blood clot. They are made in the bone marrow.

A psychiatric evaluation looks at the child's behaviors, when those behaviors happen, and what impact those behaviors have on school, family, and other relationships.

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) causes problems with nerve cells. Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term concerns.

Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that happens when diabetes damages blood vessels in the rear of the eye, in the retina. It can lead to vision loss or even blindness. But a treatment called laser photocoagulation may help slow or stop the disease.