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Recém-nascido em um trocador enquanto um cuidador ajusta a fralda, com ícones de xixi e cocô por dia, checklist dos primeiros dias e um símbolo de alerta médico.
Baby Care23/09/2026

Newborn diapers: how to track pee and poop in the first days and when to seek care

Diaper frequency and appearance change quickly during the first week. Learn how to track urine and stool, understand the transition from meconium and recognize signs that need medi...

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Bebê sentado no cadeirão alcança um copo com água oferecido por um adulto, com pequenas porções de alimentos à frente.
Routine, Nutrition & Sleep13/09/2026

Does a 6-Month-Old Baby Need Water While Breastfeeding? When to Start and How to Offer It

At 6 months, once complementary feeding begins, water becomes part of the routine even with continued breastfeeding. Learn how to offer it without rigid volume targets or replacing...

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Bebê no colo da mãe recebe vacina oral de uma pediatra, com ícones de calendário e linha do tempo ao fundo.
Baby Care13/09/2026

Rotavirus vaccine in 2026: age windows, dose intervals, and what to do after a delay

Brazil's 2026 schedule keeps two doses at 2 and 4 months with broader age windows. See the limits, interval rules, and what happens if the first dose is late.

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Bebê no colo de uma cuidadora sorri enquanto uma profissional de saúde prepara uma vacina junto ao braço da criança.
Baby Care11/09/2026

MenQuadfi from 6 weeks: what Anvisa’s expanded approval changes — and what does not automatically change in Brazil’s SUS

Anvisa expanded MenQuadfi’s approved age range to infants from 6 weeks, but that regulatory decision does not by itself change Brazil’s public vaccination schedule. Here is how Anv...

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Bebê sorridente no colo de uma responsável enquanto profissional de saúde prepara a aplicação de vacina no braço em ambiente pediátrico.
Baby Care11/09/2026

PCV20 in Brazil’s 2026 childhood schedule: first-year doses and how to check the vaccine record during the transition

Brazil’s 2026 schedule combines PCV20 and PCV10 during the transition. See the routine first-year schedule, how to read mixed entries in the child’s vaccine record, and when to con...

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Gestante em ambiente de pré-natal ao lado de uma linha do tempo de vacinação de 2026, com marcos na 20ª semana para dTpa e na 28ª para VSR e um quadro de histórico vacinal.
Pregnancy & Prenatal Care10/09/2026

Pregnancy vaccines in 2026 by week: Tdap at 20 weeks, RSV at 28 weeks, and what depends on history

See Brazil's 2026 pregnancy vaccination schedule by stage, which vaccines are due from weeks 20 and 28, and how prior records affect hepatitis B, dT and timing.

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