sources may be introduced. The infant however‚ should be breastfed for at least the first year of its life. After that‚ it is at the discretion of the mother for how much longer breastfeeding is necessary‚ but breastfeeding for the first year increases the child’s chance for survival as well as decreases the risk for multiple diseases. Some risks associated with not breastfeeding include: asthma‚ obesity‚ diabetes‚ and even leukemia and sudden infant death syndrome. Breastfeeding for the first three
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There are a vast amount of difficulties facing a newborn. Newborns are prone to life’s difficulties because they are helpless. However‚ their parents guide and protect them from most of the difficulties that they have. Because infants can’t make their own decisions‚ it is up to the parents to make the choices that they feel are best for their child. These choices start from the moment that the child begins to develop in the womb‚ and last until the child is an adult. Parents sometimes do not make
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smoking-related cancers include cancers of the mouth‚ pancreas‚ urinary bladder‚ kidney‚ stomach‚ esophagus‚ and larynx. Besides cancer‚ smoking is also related to several other diseases of the lungs. Emphysema and bronchitis can be fatal and 75% of all deaths from these diseases are linked to smoking. Smokers have shorter lives than non-smokers. On average‚ smoking takes 15 years off your life span. This can be explained by the high rate of
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“Shiloh” was written by Bobbie Ann Mason in 1982. The center of attraction of this narrative is a married couple‚ Leroy Moffitt and his wife‚ Norma Jean. During this story the characters are affected by their changing social rural Kentucky environment. In this time period‚ Kentucky transforms to a more suburb environment from their usual rural surroundings. Apart from their marriage changing with their social environment‚ so does their role of gender. Leroy and Norma Jean swaps traditional gender
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comeback. After the retraction of previous statements against co-sleeping‚ Dr. Richard Ferber‚ child sleep guru‚ has now sided with a family’s decision to share a bed with their infants. Although the American Society of Pediatrics warns that sleeping with your infant can increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome‚ the exact cause of SIDS is still unknown. The emotional benefits of sharing a bed with your baby can be enormous and some would argue that engaging in co-sleeping strengthens the
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the risk of the miscarriage‚ low birth weight and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Passive smoking could cause lung infection in infants which has been proven to be very deadly. Illnesses such as acute respiratory disease‚ chronic cough with phlegm and childhood deafness are mostly found in older children who have been exposed to a massive amount of involuntary smoke. There have been a number studies that have question the fact that infant lung disease and acute respiratory disease were caused
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her nine children and under suspicion of killing the other eight. Deaths began in 1971. Jennifer- Meningitis Joseph Jr.- Cardiopulmonary arrest Barbara- Reye syndrome Timothy- SIDS Nathan- Acute pulmonary edema Crime (cont’d) Mary Frances- SIDS Jonathan- Cardiopulmonary arrest Michael- Pneumonia Tami Lynne- SIDS Almost all died from different things except three were SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) Background Marybeth Roe was born on September 11‚ 1942‚
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the baby breath. However‚ after the baby has the ability to breathe their still susceptible to asthma. The combined effect of premature delivery and low birth rate has shown ten percent of these babies suffer from Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome is when their lungs have not developed a normal surface tact coating and the air sacs collapse. One of the most serious effects and risks of smoking while pregnant is ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy is
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kidney‚ bladder‚ cervical‚ pancreatic and lung cancer. Lastly‚ cigarette smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of low birth weight‚ prematurity‚ abortion‚ perinatal mortality in humans and infertility. After birth‚ the risk for sudden infant death syndrome doubles for babies exposed to second hand cigarette smoking. Babies whose mother smoked in the first trimester of pregnancy are more likely to have a heart defect at birth. Undersize babies tend to have underdeveloped bodies. Their lungs
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Natalie Sullivan 6/4/2013 Nursing Care Plans Care Plan: Post Partum Patient’s initials: SR Date of Care: 5/6/2013 Assessment Data: * G1P1 * C/S on 5/5/2013 at 1832 * Incision at suprapubic region * Staples mid right side to end of left side of incision * Steri strips on right side of incision r/t to removal of 5 staples because staples were loose * Pt complaining of pain in lower abdomen * Pt complaining of “uncomfortableness” at incision
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