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• April 4th 2023
  
  Breathless Beginnings: Understanding Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome and How to Protect Your Baby

  Newborn respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) happens when a baby’s lungs are not fully developed and cannot provide enough oxygen, causing breathing difficulties. It usually affects premature babies. It’s also known as infant respiratory distress syndrome, hyaline membrane disease, or surfactant deficiency lung disease. Despite having a similar name, NRDS is unrelated to acute respiratory distress […]

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