Bulging Fontanelle

Bulging Fontanelle

What is a bulging fontanelle? The human skull is made of many bones, which join together to protect the brain. The lines at which they fuse are called sutures. When a baby is born, these sutures are not yet all firmly joined together. This allows the head to be a bit more flexible as it...

Read More

What is Staphylococcal Bacteria? Staphylococcus (Staph) is the name for a group of common bacteria that, when it becomes infectious, can lead to serious disease. Healthy adults may carry around Staph bacteria in their nose or on their skin – in these areas, the bacteria is not harmful. However, if Staph bacteria gets into a...

Read More

Neonatal Meningitis

Learn the facts of this very serious infection and why it is critical for every pregnant woman to be tested for group B strep....

Read More