Newborn

major surgery that associated with risks for both the mother and the baby. However, many women choose elective C-sections over vaginal deliveries in the belief that they are safer, less risk of complications, and less pain to themselves or their newborns (Enkin & Murray, 2012). Perhaps, women and healthcare providers should take these risks into consideration so this route should be the last option for women seeks to deliver their babies. Thus, women should not be allowed to choose elective…

confirmed as WAS. Conclusion. This case shows that a suspicion of WAS is warranted in the setting neonatal thrombocytopenia with JMML like blood picture & normal sized platelets Introduction Although thrombocytopenia is relatively rare in the general newborn population, it occurs more frequently in patients admitted to neonatal intensive care units. Platelet count < 50 x 109/L is considered as severe thrombocytopenia. Severe neonatal thrombocytopenia is uncommon in the…

prenatal vitamins to ensure our child is receiving the vitamins they need to grow and develop. This is no different than what the NID released in 2012 stating that “Prenatal use of some drugs, including opioids, may cause a withdrawal syndrome in newborns called neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).” Which goes to show us that our consumption while pregnant, whether good or bad, will affect the infant. Not only will drug…

A major issue the world and Catholic Church confronts is Abortion. Abortion is “a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus.” Many people in the United States are affected by his problem. For example, “117 million or 130 million or more, the number of people missing because of abortion is overwhelming.” The Church addresses this problem by teaching Catholics that, “God loves each human life from the instant of his or her conception and entrusts this gift to the…

These classes would have OBGYNs and pediatricians who could offer information about why breastfeeding is so important. They could provide information about the antibodies in breast milk, that help protect the newborn from illness. When babies are born they have weak, immature immune systems that are incapable of fighting off disease. Through breast milk, the mother passes antibodies to the baby which allows them to build immunity. Nursing not only allows mothers…

from a new perspective: the survivor of a failed abortion. At 19 years of age Hannah discovers that not only was she adopted, but that her real mother attempted to abort her. Another ethical issue that is related to the film is the right to life of newborns who are survivors of abortion . There is a debate on whether or not the mother should be allowed to let the child die or undergo a partial birth abortion. Some argue that killing…

to maintain the population, every newborn infant must die unless someone voluntarily undergoes euthanasia and dies in its place. Thus, suicide is ethical and state-sanctioned; people who no longer wish to live can call the number “2 B R 0 2 B” to arrange an appointment with the Federal Bureau of Termination at the often-euphemized municipal gas chambers. The story centers on Edward Wehling, an expectant father who faces the dilemma of choosing one of his newborn triplets to…

kiss their children (Mayo Clinic Cystic Fibrosis, 2016). According to the Mayo Clinic (2016), signs to look out for in the digestive system include foul smelling and greasy stools, poor weight gain and growth, and intestinal blockage particularly in newborns. Other medical problems this disorder causes include damaged airways due to rough and excessive coughing, chronic infections of bacteria and fungi, growths in the nose due to the lining of the nose constantly being swollen and inflamed, and…

nasty or it’s seen as sexual thing. Breastfeeding in public should be something that is a universal right because just like any other rights this right is one that should be mutually accepted anywhere. If a grown adult can eat in public why can’t a newborn child? The universal right to breastfeed would make women feel a sense of protection. Idaho has one of the highest breastfeeding rates in the United…

A major benefit from this new technology is the reduction in mortality of newborns in India and around the world. In addition, neonatal screenings provide new information to those researching this disease. However, while there are many pros from this technology, there are also many cons present. There is still a great lack of information…