Gestation

The gestation period is approximately 140 days and the liter consists of one to four young. The young are very energetic unlike the adults. The young reach adult size at around twelve months. (Red Panda - Smithsonian). The young are born blind but, their eyes…

There have been a few systematic reviews of the effect of early administration of PN on growth outcomes. Moyses et al showed that early PN reduced the time to regain birthweight by (a mean) 2.2 days [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1 to 3.2 days] in RCTs and 3.2 days (95% CI 2.0 to 4.4 days) in observational studies. The maximum percentage weight loss with early PN was lower by (a mean) 3.1% (95% CI 1.7% to 4.5%) for RCTs and by 3.5% (95% CI 2.6% to 4.3%) for observational studies. Early PN also…

Klippel-Feil Syndrome: An Overview According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders (2016), Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is a rare disorder of the skeletal system characterized by cervical spine fusion of two or more vertebrae. The disorder was first documented in 1912 by two doctors Maurice Klippel and Andre Feil (NORD, 2016). Individuals with KFS often exhibit the hallmark features such as a short neck, low hairline, and limited neck mobility. Additional associated malformations may…

Phoenix is a female baby born on March 18, 2015 and weighed 6 pounds. She was assessed on September 24, 2015 at 10:00 am. She resides in Tallahassee, Florida with her mom, dad, and brother. She was born at 38.4 weeks gestation age. She was diagnosed with mild jaundice at birth. She is now 6 months, 6 days old. She stays at home with her father five days a week. She does not receive weekly therapy. She sees a Physician every two months. She had the 4 months required shots and scheduled to get 6…

Just recently, it was revealed that President Donald Trump is planning to announce a proposal to cut taxpayer funding from abortion clinics like Planned Parenthood later this week. Unsurprisingly, upon learning about his stunning plan, numerous pro-life activists promptly celebrated. Apparently, President Trump plans on stopping the public funding of abortion clinics by bringing back a rule previously introduced by former President Ronald Reagan that cuts off federal family planning money to…

Pengalins are animals, similar to anteaters, and possess scale armor all over their body, a lengthy tail and four legs. Plated armor allow these animals to effectively defend themselves against predators. The bodily characteristics of pangolins include large, hardened, overlapping scales similar to armor plating, a newborn pangolin has a softer shell, but it hardens as the animal matures. This armor is made out of keratin. Pangolins curl up into a ball when threatened, and will tuck its face…

and necks reaching up to 1.8 metres. They are herbivores. The main predator of the giraffe is the lion, however, young and wounded giraffes can also be prey for hyenas and leopards. Giraffes breed at any time throughout the year with an average gestation period of 453 to 464 days. Usually, only one calf is born, and weaning takes about 15 months. The giraffe is a member…

are a variety of similarities in the content in both the Broderick and Blewitt text and the reading by Sylwester. Broderick and Blewitt open the chapter by explaining the intricate process of how the brain is formed and how it develops throughout gestation. Once the brain structure itself has formed in the womb, nerve cells called neurons begin to form (Broderick & Blewitt, 2010). The brain sends information to the rest of the body through neurotransmitters that are housed in terminals at the…

excited and happy to see a new bundle of joy added to your family. The excitement and anticipation can be quite exhilarating that you want to induce labor at the soonest possible time as soon as your baby reaches the full term of 38 to 42 weeks gestation. But is induction really safe for your baby and you... or not? Before you give out a consent for an induction to go through, you need to know what are the possible risks that you might have to face should it fail. Keep in mind that not all…

Problem Statement A healthy diet and good physical activity has proven to decrease the incidence of diabetes. The question is whether a healthy diet and good physical activity plan is feasible for culturally diverse pregnant women and if implemented in early pregnancy can bring down the rate of GDM occurrence in gravid women. In addition, there is only limited knowledge on what kind of diet and exercise regimen should be devised to cater the individualized needs of pregnant women from…