blue baby
noun
: an infant with cyanosis usually from a congenital heart defect in which venous and arterial blood are mingled
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The contaminant has been linked to cancer, pregnancy complications and blue baby syndrome.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
After federal regulations took effect, cases of blue baby syndrome became quite rare.
—Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
The actress wore a gray sweat set with a blue baby carrier across her chest that holds Emerson.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The actress wears a gray sweat set with a blue baby carrier across her chest that holds Emerson.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
The contaminant has been associated with a condition called blue baby syndrome, which reduces the amount of oxygen in a baby’s blood.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
Tatum, who is over 6 feet tall, committed to the bit with a light blue baby onesie and a bonnet.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
Young children exposed to nitrates can develop blue baby syndrome, which starves the body of oxygen and can prove fatal.
—Alessandra Bergamin, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2021
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
After federal regulations took effect, cases of blue baby syndrome became quite rare.
—Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
The actress wore a gray sweat set with a blue baby carrier across her chest that holds Emerson.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The actress wears a gray sweat set with a blue baby carrier across her chest that holds Emerson.
—Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
The contaminant has been associated with a condition called blue baby syndrome, which reduces the amount of oxygen in a baby’s blood.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
Tatum, who is over 6 feet tall, committed to the bit with a light blue baby onesie and a bonnet.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
Young children exposed to nitrates can develop blue baby syndrome, which starves the body of oxygen and can prove fatal.
—Alessandra Bergamin, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2021
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“Blue baby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20baby. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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