Infant massage

Distress in Newborn: It is important to understand that illness in the newborns often manifest as respiratory distress. All infants in respiratory distress should be stabilized as quickly as possible, obtaining radiographic/labs/microbiology tests and results must not delay treatment. Most common newborn diseases that present with respiratory distress are following: Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: MAS consists of delivery through meconium stained amniotic fluid with respiratory distress. Neonates…

The infant mortality rate (IMR) among black babies is “2.4 times higher than that of white infants” due to preterm birth (African-American Women). DC has the highest infant mortality rate for the black population compared to other states in the US. In 2012, the IMR in D.C. reached 7.9 deaths per 1,000 live births, nearing the nationwide infant mortality rate (6 deaths per 1,000 live births) (“Mortality Rate”; Gray). This alarming…

typically developing infants. The lack of attention to speech and faces may indicate a delay or impediment of a child’s social and language development. For example, children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit insufficiencies in simple processing of speech and faces of people. The first aim of the study was to determine if preference for infant-direct (ID) speech and faces differs between infant siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (SIBS-A) and infant siblings of…

Background and Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of routine early pulse oximetry screening (POS) on the rate of unexpected neonatal unit admissions and the need for echocardiography. The study also reviewed the outcomes of babies admitted to the level 3 NICU as a result of a positive POS testing. What is known prior to the study is that some cardiac defects are missed by antenatal ultrasound and routine clinical examination in the newborn period. Also, early…

Saving the lives of premature and ill infants would be extremely rewarding, that is what a Neonatologist does. A neonatologist is a type of doctor that specializes in the care of infants who are not stable enough to survive on their own. Being a neonatologist is no easy job, there is a lot of emotion involved with this career, some doctors may become emotionally attached to a certain patient or infant, which makes it difficult for the doctor when that patient or infant dies. Neonatologist also…

discussed, adults and adolescents are common reservoir for infection. (1) Previous studies have found that household members, especially parents, are a primary source in approximately 76-83% of infant cases. (15) Cocooning is recommended in Australia and involves vaccinating household contacts with an infant less than 6 months. It will also be important to encourage families to undertake cocooning and the medical community in NSW to endorse this strategy and recommend it to parents. (1, 15,…

straightforward 3 actions program and each of the 3 steps that are involved are implemented for the very best results. The steps are as comply with:- * Take each and every tablet every day. * Massage the cream adequately into each breast each and every morning. * And comply with the best breast enhancement massage techniques, diet regime manage and physical exercise…

There is no doubt that the greatest gifts we have ever received are our children; however, the aftereffects of pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding can be somewhat bothersome, especially for women who have given birth to several children and/or multiples. Common Aftereffects of Childbirth, Breastfeeding and Pregnancy The effects on the abdomen area include overstretched skin, loss of muscle tone and excess fat deposits. There may be negative affects to the breasts as well. Following…

The content I decided to use is the five P’s substance abuse screening. It has been shown that this is one of the most used models for prenatal substance abuse. It was used because it asks five specific questions to see if a pregnant woman is abusing any substances. I also included a screening for tobacco to see if any pregnant woman is smoking cigarettes. In the beginning I included what prenatal substance abuse is because it may not be obvious to everyone; especially pregnant women who feel…

There are four components to the High Risk Perinatal/Newborn Intensive Care Program: (1) the information and referral line, (2) the Maternal and Neonatal Transport Services, (3) the Hospital and Inpatient Physician Services (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit/NICU), and (4) the Community Nursing Services component. The information and referral line is a toll free number that parents and/or caregivers can call to be connected with an obstetrician or pediatrician with a maternal fetal medicine…