Newborn Medicine
Methadone Maintenance
This paper addresses the management of pregnant women participating in a methadone maintenance program.
Tongue-Tie
Ankyloglossia, otherwise known as tongue-tie, is the partial or full attachment of the tongue to the bottom of the infant's mouth. Tongue-tie causes a significant portion of of the problems encountered with breastfeeding.
Gestational Assessment
Even as technology progresses at a blinding speed, the skilled examiner remains the most valuable segment of the medical repertoire in determining gestational age of a newborn.
About Dr. Jeanne L. Ballard MD
Jeanne L. Ballard MD, author of the New Ballard Score, is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.