Infant massage

intervention they were able to show an increase in early skin-to-skin contact in healthy babies born by cesarean from 20% to 68% and the rate of infants that didn’t receive skin-to-skin contact went down from 40% to 9%. Healthy infants born by cesarean who received skin-to-skin in the OR had lower rates of formula supplementation in the hospital (33%), versus the infants who received skin-to-skin within 90 minutes after birth but not in the OR (42%) (Hung, 2011). Separation between mom and baby…

Life is a beautiful thing. To hold an infant in your arms for the first time is one of the most influential things in life. Knowing that you will do anything in order to make that child’s life safe and full of love. From everything from how you feed it to how you dress them all have impacts on others and the child themself. How you chose to feed your child if your choice. It is an independent decision that is made based off the wellbeing of the child and the mother. What if you knew that…

due to blood loss, risk of developing an infection, and the patients risk for developing altered parent-infant…

Thesis Statement: Although bed rest is a recommended treatment by many obstetricians to prevent preterm birth, there are physical and psychosocial risks, such as the formation of blood clots or increased emotional stress, which may outweigh the benefits to this method of therapy. I. Introduction A. Point B. point II. Bed rest has been a form of therapy to treat complicated pregnancies since the 1800’s. A. Physicians questioned the value of bed rest during World War II after noting that wounded…

Milestones and Stages of Development for Infants Age: 0 – 3 Months Physical - Babies often display fine motor skills as they attempt to make movements Intellectual - They are able to determine who their mother is Language - They communicate through crying to show discomfort, hunger or other conditions Emotional - Mostly smiling when comfortable or crying when uncomfortable Social - Are accepting of strangers and do not have anxiety Age: 4 – 7 Months Physical - Learn to reach out and grab…

Watch Cesarean Baby Walk Out of Mother's Womb AMAZING! If you've ever had a baby, and even if you haven't, you know that it's a gift. A precious miracle of life that is full of hope and possibility. However, the traditional way a baby is brought into this world is a bit brutal. Watch as this brave mother chooses a different birthing method. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Content Warning: This video contains graphic images that some might find shocking or offensive. Not suitable for small children.…

Candace is a 41yo, G11 P3255, who recently transferred her PNC back to Knoxville from Florida. The majority of her PNC and assessment has occurred in Florida during the early part of this pregnancy. She does have a history of 5 previous vaginal deliveries from 1996 through 2008; three of these were term and 2 were preterm. The one in 2007 was at 36 weeks’ gestation but she had a partial placental abruption in that pregnancy but delivered vaginally and the child did well. The last one was a…

Introduction Jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes. It is caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is produced by the normal breakdown of red blood cells. In the newborn period, red blood cells break down rapidly, but the liver is not ready to process the extra bilirubin efficiently. The liver may take 1–2 weeks to develop completely. Jaundice usually lasts for about 2–3 weeks in babies who are breastfed. Jaundice…

both preemies/underweight and full-term individuals, overall the attention span enlarged and attention problems reduced from childhood to adulthood. Attention problems and the attention span were steadier over time for very low in weight/premature infants than full-term individuals. Similarly, ADHD diagnoses showed balanced stability from childhood to adulthood in premature/ low birth weight, but not in full term individuals. However, when those with major disabilities were set aside the…

deliveries that were 2 years ago between 2003 and 2007. The 1st was delivered for IUGR via cesarean delivery. The 2nd was induced for low fluid at 34 weeks via cesarean delivery. The 3rd she reports that she actually went into PTL around 36 weeks and that infant did not have a NICU stay and she did take some injections at the end of that pregnancy but she is uncertain if it was blood thinners or insulin. We will need to obtain records to confirm this. She was diagnosed with HTN about 4 months…