have been identified as contributing factors to low birth weight infants (Ball‚ 2004). WHO (2004) women who are socially deprived are also presented with poor nutrition during pregnancy which contributes to low birth weight infants. Smoking‚ alcohol intake and drug abuse and some factors that could contribute to low birth weight babies‚ some of which were presented by Mrs Z. LBW is closely associated with fetal and perinatal mortality and morbidity‚ inhibited growth and cognitive development‚ and
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Child Development Chapter 7 Section 7-1 review: 1. Growth refers to changes in size‚ but growth development refers to increases and changes in physical‚ emotional‚ social‚ or intellectual skills. 2. Near to far development refers to how an infant’s development starts close to the trunk of the body and moves outward. The other two patterns of development are head to foot‚ and simple to complex. In the simple to complex development‚ babies first develop their large muscle groups. Head
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“Level of Awareness of the Mothers on the Tetanus Toxoid IMMUNIZATION FOR Women Program” ABSTRACT The study aimed to determine the level of awareness of the mothers in Purok 1‚ Bancasi‚ Butuan City on Tetanus Toxoid Immunization for Women Program. A descriptive type of research was utilized in the study using a survey questionnaire as a primary tool in collecting the data. The researchers involved 45 mothers who were presently residing at Purok 1 Bancasi‚ Butuan City
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1000 Total no. live births Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) Perinatal Mortality Rate (PMR) No. deaths from the 28th completed week of gestation till the end of the 1st week of life Total no. live & stillbirths X 1000 Under five Mortality Rate (U5MR) Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) No. deaths occurring below the age of 5 years X 1000 Total no. live births No. maternal deaths X 100000 Total no. live births 5 What do you think is the current under 5 mortality rate in the following countries
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This article‚ written by Jaffee and Perloff‚ was about a study that focused on getting a better understanding of the infant health risk factors that have an effect on a focus group of Black and White women who were pregnant in New York City. They wanted to focus on all of the surrounding factors that lead to having a baby with a low birthweight including: Neighborhood‚ economic indicators‚ access to prenatal care and individual perinatal risk factors. The author believes that the numerous studies
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Teen pregnancy and health risks to both mother and infant are unfortunately closely related. In general‚ infants born to adolescent mothers are at a higher risk of accidental injury and poisoning‚ complications of prematurity‚ learning disabilities and cognitive problems‚ minor acute infections‚ sudden infant death syndrome. Also‚ rates of premature birth and low birth weight are higher among teenage mothers. Teen pregnancy and health risks go hand in hand in girls 14 years old and younger because
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Sensation‚ Perception‚ and Learning of Infants. THE INFANT’S SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL CAPACITIES Unlocking the Secrets of Babies’ Sensory Capabilities Infants’ sensations and perceptions are no longer completely obscure to researchers‚ who have learned how to measure infants’ sensory and perceptual capacities. In their efforts to understand whether babies can distinguish between one stimulus and another investigators
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2011). Therefore‚ head rotation not only reduced the airway obstruction‚ it also reduced the incidence of aspiration (Wong‚ et al.‚ 2011). The PRS’s infants also have potential complications gastro-esophageal reflux causes aspiration pneumonia and difficulties during sucking‚ swallowing and feeding. These complications may increase the risk for mortality in early life. Closed monitoring and follow up most important to prevent complications and ensure adequate weight gain. Speech therapy can help PRS’s
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If you have ever spent any significant amount of time around a newborn‚ I am sure you will agree that you can almost see them growing right in front of your eyes. Growth spurts will be the trend throughout childhood‚ the teens and early twenties‚ but from birth to about the age of three is an unparalelled period of growth for the human child. In order to sustain this rapid growth period as well as the growth spurts that follow‚ proper nutrition is essential. Through the mid 20th century‚ as bottle
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Adolescent Development (BOG1107A) Dr. Rebecca Wilson February 20‚ 2011 The Importance of Adequate Nutrition in Infants and Toddlers Beginning at birth‚ human beings require wholesome nutritional meals to develop and maintain a healthy life. In this paper I would like to explain why adequate nutrition is especially important for infants and toddles. Nutrition is important for infants because before birth they have been nourished by their mother’s body and have been protected by her immune system
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