Growth of Infant Essay

Both of these jobs deal with infants in the intensive care unit section (NICU). They take care of these infants for a long period of time, whether they are born early, have problems when they are born, or they are born prematurely. All of these infants are put into incubators to continuously heal their bodies, and to make sure they are healthy and stay healthy. Neonatal and neonatal nurse practitioners are the nurses that provide care for these young infants and work together to perform the…

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome The cost in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for an infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome is an average of $3,500 per day, with an average length of stay of 30 days. In 2009, 77.6% of infants with NAS were covered by state Medicaid programs (Patrick, et al., 2012). Sometimes also referred to as neonatal withdrawal syndrome, it is a group of complications that occur in a baby after being exposed to narcotics in the womb. Some problems that can occur in a…

One of Jess’s worries was having a premature baby, because her mother had that issue with her. In the United States there’s about 2% of babies that are born before 32 weeks, however these babies are a 54 % of all infant deaths (Mathews & MacDorman, 2011 as cited in Cook & Cook, 2014) making Jess’s concern understandable. Breastfeeding is also a factor that causes questioning and concern to the mother because our society is aware of the benefits of breast feeding…

breast milk can help a baby’s development, “diverse and compelling advantages for infants, mothers, families, and society from breastfeeding and use of human milk for infant feeding . . . include health, nutritional, immunologic, developmental, psychologic, social, economic, and environmental benefits” (Wolf 596). These findings of the importance of baby's need for breastfeeding can help miraculously with their growth mentally, physically, and socially. There is research comparing baby's who…

mouths, they are developing, learning and changing. When observing an infant of seven months one can learn a great deal about their development and how complex each motion and action is. I observed several key concepts of the physical, cognitive, psycho-social and psycho-emotional development of an infant. Each of these areas of development is linked to theories of development and to relevant research regarding each area of growth. Physical Development An important part of a baby’s physical…

It was dark and rainy on Thursday, March 3rd 2016 at 4:45-5:45PM, yet inside Suttles it was sunny. Each room is specifically arranged via evidence based research, targeting precise stages of human growth and development, specifically for children birth to five. The Infant room (I.R.) has a no shoes policy, and is constructed for open exploration of the surrounding environment. The room had 5 caregivers to 6 students, and was divided into 3 sections. The feeding area contained 3 highchairs, a…

As my new role as assistant director, I will be supporting the infant and toddler teachers. Because I frequently visit and greet my tiniest friends daily, I have become a familiar face. I look forward to introducing them to our studio/multi -purpose room this fall, to explore new learning situations, challenges and materials. When I am with the infant and toddler rooms I often clean off a table, or sweep a floor, or pitch in any other capacity if needed when I am helping my colleagues. These,…

Luis D. Barrera PSYC-3332 01R Dr. Gary Leka February 13, 2016 The Harmful Addiction Everyday drug-addicted women around the United States give birth to defenseless babies. This is a growing issue that as begun to raise awareness for the safety of the innocent lives that these mothers-to-be are putting in danger. Most of the time, babies who had drug-addicted mothers are born with complications or are often stillborn. Some states have already taken action to stop this from occurring. From…

Babies Born Addicted Did you know that people use drugs on a daily basis, specifically pregnant women? This has been a problem since the 1980s. According to Stephen Davis, a news reporter from Fox6Now, up to 13,000 babies a year are born addicted to drugs (Davis 1). Pregnant women are using drugs and their young ones are coming out addicted and unhealthy. Cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine are some of the common drugs used by pregnant women. Babies born to drug using mothers are commonly…

Prenatal development is critical in determining the health and structure of a newborn. For example, exposure to chemicals, radioactive material, and drugs among other hazardous conditions may lead to failure in development of some body parts, stunted growth in babies as well as poor cognitive development. Severe exposure can lead to miscarriage or death during and immediately after birth (Hepper 2005). This essay is a critique of the effects of environmental hazards on prenatal development. It…