Nerve damage (neuropathy) can be caused by many conditions, including: Diabetes. High blood sugar levels, common in diabetes, can damage nerves throughout your body. The first symptom generally is numbness and pain in your hands and feet (diabetic neuropathy).
By Let Mommy Sleep. At birth, a newborn baby's stomach is very tiny, about the size of a cherry. Donât be swayed by even the tiniest bottle. Even the tiny hospital bottles are way too much for the first two weeks of baby's life. New parents need to be careful not to overfeed in the first weeks of life.
Average Newborn Weight Range. If your newborn weighs between 5.5 and 10 pounds at birth, she's within the average range of weight. According to Heidi Murkoff, author of the bestselling pregnancy book What to Expect When You're Expecting, 95 percent of newborn babies fall into this range. The average baby weighs 7.5 pounds. If a baby is born who weighs less or more than the average weight range, she may receive a little extra attention from medical staff to make sure she has no health problems.