(Medical Xpress) -- Premature infants often do better at home than in hospitals. The relationships with parents and siblings are more natural, and they run a lower risk of contracting contagious diseases than at the hospital. ...
Dec 19, 2011
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Sepsis refers to a systemic (body-wide) infection accompanied by inflammation. Newborn infants are particularly susceptible to developing sepsis, given their naïve and under-developed immune systems. The infant immune system ...
Aug 10, 2021
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Most parents are not surprised by the irregularity of a newborn infant's sleep patterns, but by six months or so many parents wonder if something is wrong with their baby or their sleeping arrangements if the baby is not ...
Dec 19, 2014
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Higher numbers of newborns die from sepsis if their families have low income or no health insurance. These factors may be used to flag pregnant women whose infants may benefit from early intervention to protect against sepsis. ...
Oct 17, 2016
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A study that began with messy diapers is helping scientists understand how nutrition helps babies grow into healthy children, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research nutritionist.
Apr 15, 2014
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For newborns with prenatal opioid exposure (POE), use of a vibrating crib mattress was associated with a reduction in administration of morphine treatment (AMT), according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Pediatrics.
May 17, 2023
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(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, concerned that women who quit smoking during their pregnancies often resume smoking after they deliver their baby, tested self-help interventions designed to prevent ...
Sep 26, 2012
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(HealthDay)—The soothing sound of mom singing may help premature newborns breathe easier, a new review finds.
Aug 25, 2016
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(HealthDay)—An intervention aimed at reducing parental trauma and redefining the parental experience for those with very premature newborns is both feasible and cost-effective, according to a study published online Sept. ...
Sep 5, 2013
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Bringing a baby into the world involves many firsts—mothers and fathers are discovering their new roles, babies are learning what it means to live outside the womb, and the family is forging a relationship and bonding. ...
Apr 3, 2019
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