Claire B. Crompton

Claire Crompton

Registered Nurse

Claire Crompton is a registered nurse certified in neonatal intensive care nursing and a health writer who has spent years taking care of moms and babies in the hospital setting. She loves educating families about pregnancy, maternal, and newborn health topics.

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A micro preemie in an incubator holds onto an adult's finger. The tiny baby, wearing a diaper and connected to medical tubes, grips tightly as the adult's hand gently touches their small hand.

Preemie Developmental Milestones: What To Expect
Newborns (0 - 2 months)
A newborn baby lies on a white surface. The baby has light skin, short hair, and is unclothed except for a white diaper or cloth around its lower body. The baby is looking directly at the camera with an inquisitive expression, highlighting the importance of proper umbilical cord care in these early days.

How To Care for a Newborn’s Umbilical Cord
Newborns (0 - 2 months)
A child with curly hair is sleeping on their side, resting on a pillow. The background shows a wooden surface and some bright light coming from a window. Practicing good sleep hygiene can help achieve such peaceful and relaxed sleep for kids.

Sleep Hygiene for Kids: How To Help Your Child Get Enough Sleep
Sleep

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A child with curly hair is sleeping on their side, resting on a pillow. The background shows a wooden surface and some bright light coming from a window. Practicing good sleep hygiene can help achieve such peaceful and relaxed sleep for kids.

Sleep Hygiene for Kids: How To Help Your Child Get Enough Sleep
Sleep
A toddler wearing a gray shirt and blue shorts with white patterns is taking steps with the support of an adult's hands, showing signs baby will walk soon. The barefoot adult in dark pants stands on a light blue rug, with a playpen and toys visible in the background.

When Do Babies Start Walking?
Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
A person with curly black hair and a red sleeveless top is surrounded by multiple hands holding different forms of postpartum birth control, including pills, a shot, a patch, an IUD, and a condom. The person is looking up and to the side while pointing.

Postpartum Birth Control: Contraception After a Baby
Postpartum Health
A pregnant person sits on a bed holding a glass of water in one hand and a tablet in the other, seeking pregnancy heartburn relief. Wearing a white tank top and blue leggings, they hope to find comfort from heartburn during pregnancy. Additional tablets rest on their leggings near the bottom of the image.

How To Relieve Heartburn During Pregnancy
Pregnancy Health
A micro preemie in an incubator holds onto an adult's finger. The tiny baby, wearing a diaper and connected to medical tubes, grips tightly as the adult's hand gently touches their small hand.

Preemie Developmental Milestones: What To Expect
Newborns (0 - 2 months)
A newborn baby lies on a white surface. The baby has light skin, short hair, and is unclothed except for a white diaper or cloth around its lower body. The baby is looking directly at the camera with an inquisitive expression, highlighting the importance of proper umbilical cord care in these early days.

How To Care for a Newborn’s Umbilical Cord
Newborns (0 - 2 months)
A pregnant woman sits on a yoga mat in a butterfly pose, wearing a turquoise tank top and black leggings. She is in a bright room with a wooden floor, a bed, two large windows, and a potted plant, showcasing the ease of exercise during pregnancy.

Exercise During Pregnancy: The Dos and Don’ts
Pregnancy Fitness
A medical professional wearing scrubs and a stethoscope is seated at a desk, speaking to a woman with blonde hair. The pelvic floor therapist is writing on a clipboard while facing the woman. A laptop is open on the desk, and a window with vertical blinds is in the background.

Why Every Mother Needs To Know About Pelvic Floor Therapy
Pregnancy Health
A woman sits on a sofa, combing the hair of a young girl sitting on her lap, thoughtfully checking for lice eggs vs. dandruff. The room has a large plant in the background, and sunlight streams in through the window. Both are dressed casually in comfortable clothes.

What To Do If Your Child Has Head Lice
Health for Kids
A pregnant woman sits cross-legged on a gray sofa, wearing a denim shirt and jeans. Her eyes are closed, one hand on her chest and the other on her belly, taking deep breaths as pregnancy hormones run through her body. The room has modern decor with shelves and plants in the background.

Pregnancy Hormones: What’s Happening
Pregnancy Health