Sudden infant death syndrome

“Shaken baby syndrome” is an affliction that mostly effects babies under the age of one year (Squier, 2001, p. 519). This syndrome is frequently the result of a parent or guardian violently shaking their baby, usually out of anger, because they are unable to stop them from crying (Bechtel, 2011, p. 481). Reasons for shaking may also have underlying catalysts besides anger, for example, being in a household experiencing financial difficulties or addiction, and these factors can make one more…

debilitating childhood diseases have almost been eradicated. However, in lieu of these past threats are new developments of childhood disorders that have increased at astounding rates, and to which no cause has been identified. This flux in new childhood syndromes mirror the timeline of the CDC’s more aggressive vaccine schedules for children ages 0-6 years. This schedule calls for a total of 48 doses of 14 vaccines, which is more than triple the recommendations made in 1953, and more than…

Preterm Infants and Development Victoria Davis Excelsior College Another physical complication of a preterm infant is blindness or Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). Retinopathy of Prematurity develops is the leading cause of vision loss in children. Because of being born prematurely the full development of the eyes is interrupted. ROP cause the blood vessels of the eye to grow abnormally and spread throughout the retina. Because these new blood vessels are fragile, they…

little is known about the long-term effects .While unrelated to formaldehyde exposure, SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, has been linked to the DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus) vaccine on multiple occasions. SIDS primarily occurs within the first year of life, a period in which infants receive three DPT vaccines (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov). As SIDS continues to be one of the main causes of infant deaths in the US, there are no modifications being made to vaccines in an attempt to reduce the…

Positive Effects of Breastfeeding Breastfeeding is the conventional way of providing young infants with the nutrients they require for healthy growth and development (W, 2016). Every year, many new mothers make the conscious decision to breastfeed their newborns. Moreover, as of 2015, approximately 67.3 percent of mothers in the state of Alabama have preferred breastfeeding over bottle-feeding their infants. (C, 2015). By definition, breastfeeding is the method of feeding a baby with milk…

her stress and problems at home if she has no other way to cope with it. If someone is addicted to drugs before their pregnancy then it could result in death of the baby and could possibly result in death of the mother as well. “Women who use illegal drugs have higher rates of pre-term deliveries, low birth weight and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and perinatal…

It is no surprise why the life expectancy trends have increased over the years from a male infant born in the United States in 1930 whose life expectancy was 58 to today who is expected to live to the age of 80 and beyond (Boyd, 2012 p. 434). Many of those factors that contribute to the new life expectancy is the improvement in nutrition, general living conditions for pregnant women, infants, and young children, and overall health care (Boyd, 2012 p. 434). During the early 20th century,…

Breastfeeding is the normal way to feed an infant. International organizations such as the World Health Organization, the International Pediatric Association, UNICEF, and the International Lactation Consultant Association promote breastfeeding. In the United States, breastfeeding is promoted by the Surgeon General, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the American Public Health Association The American…

Design Project Elizabeth Bohn Arizona State University Product Pitch Parents and caregivers of the world, did you know that nearly 4,000 infants die each year because of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death syndrome? It’s time for us to take charge of our children’s safety, and stop messing around with products that just don’t perform as promised. Products like the Angelcare baby monitor are fantastic in theory, but they leave a lot to be desired. Nobody wants to wake up in a panic to a…

about 70 of these chemicals contain cancer causing carcinogens! These chemicals aren’t received most of the time by smokers, but the innocent people around them. Secondhand smoking in infants causes many health problems including respiratory infections, ear infections, asthma, and SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). Not only are babies affected by secondhand smoking, adults are too! The CDC states that some of the health problems in adults include strokes, lung cancer, and coronary heart…