Infant Mortality
Infant Mortality in Milwaukee
Stephanie Hawanna
PSY 110
Infant mortality is nothing but old news to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It has been said that in the year of 2008, there was a rate of 6.9 deaths per 1000 babies that died. This rate is more than counties outside of the United States. In Milwaukee, these deaths mostly involves minority groups and families. But what is infant mortality and why is it such a problem? Infant mortality is the measure of infant deaths per year. It is worldwide issue and it affects everyone: mothers, fathers, grandparents, blacks, whites, etc. Milwaukee rates are higher than Colombia, Bulgaria, and the Gaze Strip, and these are all counties, while Milwaukee is only a city itself. In many cultures, co-sleeping is OK and natural or wanting to be close to your infant. Milwaukee is one of the cities that have the highest rate in teen pregnancy, especially in young black girls. This leads to where the problem may start. It starts with young adults and young teenagers who are sexually active and have children at a young age. Studies show that people who live in the poverty areas in Milwaukee have low graduation rates have the highest rate in infant mortality and are majority, black people. Young teenagers will face problems such as finding good healthcare and a good job to provide a source of income for the family. If a mother cannot find good healthcare, there will be no one to teach her how to properly care for an infant and if there is low income, buying a crib or bassinet will be a problem, all leading to stress. How can stress lead to infant mortality? A tired young mother, working and going to school comes home to an infant that misses her voice and misses her touch. Not being able to give her daughter what she needs, what may seem to be the best thing to do is to cuddle with her baby while sleeping to prepare herself for the next day. With high rates in infant mortality in Milwaukee, many people, groups, and organizations are
Stephanie Hawanna
PSY 110
Infant mortality is nothing but old news to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It has been said that in the year of 2008, there was a rate of 6.9 deaths per 1000 babies that died. This rate is more than counties outside of the United States. In Milwaukee, these deaths mostly involves minority groups and families. But what is infant mortality and why is it such a problem? Infant mortality is the measure of infant deaths per year. It is worldwide issue and it affects everyone: mothers, fathers, grandparents, blacks, whites, etc. Milwaukee rates are higher than Colombia, Bulgaria, and the Gaze Strip, and these are all counties, while Milwaukee is only a city itself. In many cultures, co-sleeping is OK and natural or wanting to be close to your infant. Milwaukee is one of the cities that have the highest rate in teen pregnancy, especially in young black girls. This leads to where the problem may start. It starts with young adults and young teenagers who are sexually active and have children at a young age. Studies show that people who live in the poverty areas in Milwaukee have low graduation rates have the highest rate in infant mortality and are majority, black people. Young teenagers will face problems such as finding good healthcare and a good job to provide a source of income for the family. If a mother cannot find good healthcare, there will be no one to teach her how to properly care for an infant and if there is low income, buying a crib or bassinet will be a problem, all leading to stress. How can stress lead to infant mortality? A tired young mother, working and going to school comes home to an infant that misses her voice and misses her touch. Not being able to give her daughter what she needs, what may seem to be the best thing to do is to cuddle with her baby while sleeping to prepare herself for the next day. With high rates in infant mortality in Milwaukee, many people, groups, and organizations are