Sudden infant death syndrome

infancy in 1955, out of every 1,000 babies that were born, 210 of them died of serious illnesses before their fifth birthday; however, by 1995, the death rate of children fell to 78 per 1,000 babies (WHO, 1998). Many health issues may occur within a child’s first year of living; for example, two main health issues are malnutrition and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Malnutrition is caused…

Alcohol Syndrome and convince you to ask for help if you need it. I am going to start by explaining what can happen to your baby if he develops Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. WebMD describes a long list of symptoms that are attributed to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The…

While conducting a systematic analysis of Marie’s family of origin, the author discovered the precise apparatus of intergenerational patterns with the following: marital outcomes, dysfunctional boundaries and parenting style. Specific behaviors that demonstrated that marital outcomes existed were the reflection of grandma E poor marital quality with her children’s marriage and her grandchildren as well. Even though it was difficult to divulge specific details behind grandma E’s three marriages…

World Health Organization (WHO), along with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), identifies many benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and baby” (Smith & Anolak). Research suggests that breastfeeding is the best option for feeding an infant because it contains the perfect…

reaction that can change the life of the mother and the fetus. There are several factors that can lead with substance abuse which are neonatal abstinence syndrome and stillbirth. Neonatal abstinence syndrome takes place when the pregnant individual intake these types of drugs which then is transmitted to the fetus via the womb (Neonatal abstinence syndrome, 2015). Research demonstrates that utilization of tobacco, liquor, or illegal medication or mishandle of physician recommended sedates by…

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome The cost in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for an infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome is an average of $3,500 per day, with an average length of stay of 30 days. In 2009, 77.6% of infants with NAS were covered by state Medicaid programs (Patrick, et al., 2012). Sometimes also referred to as neonatal withdrawal syndrome, it is a group of complications that occur in a baby after being exposed to narcotics in the womb. Some problems that can occur in a…

Breastfeeding effects on infant One of the most important health aspect that mothers always care about is their babies nutrition. However, mothers sometimes have incorrect beliefs they think that beliefs are healthy for the child. Some mother assumes that breastfeeding is the best way to feed the child , in contrast, others think formula feeding is better. Also, there are some mothers who do not know what is healthy and what is not. Therefore, mothers must understand the influences of…

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is a constellation of physiological signs and behaviors observed following in utero exposure to opiates (Backes et al. 2012). In laymen’s terms, NAS is a group of withdrawal symptoms newborns experience after birth due to drug exposure while inside mother’s uterus. I chose this topic because NAS has increased 300% among newborns since the 1980s (Backes et al. 2012). Mothers need to be aware of possible complications to their newborn if they are consuming…

effort to decrease the state’s infant mortality rate. The program, which is based on Finland’s program for encouraging expecting mothers to receive prenatal care, is being used to raise awareness of safe sleeping practices and help prevent…

One implementation that has been made is to improve childbirth and health of women and children in the U.S is the reduction of infant mortality. This was implemented by expanding programs that prepare mother for childbirth where they are educated on what to expect during labor and delivery. Immunization was implement to improve the health of children. Also implemented is skilled care during pregnancy and childbirth. 2. How is low birth weight defined? Gestational age? Identify five risk…