Sentences with phrase «because high infant»

Marc Morano: But when you don't need to have as many kids because they don't survive a childhood you tend to have less kids if you're not thinking I need to have X amount because high infant mortality rates, which is what we're seeing around the world which are...

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Life expectancy was low because infant mortality was unusually high and because the lack of antibiotics.
It was done because the infant mortality rate was so high, and the faithful wanted to make sure their little ones wouldn't be denied a place in Heaven if they passed.
Demineralised whey powder is eminently appropriate for the production of baby food and infant food because it is a good source of high - quality protein and a source of active peptides.
While the cereal bars and «energy shots» returned much higher levels, Jackson is most concerned about the organic infant formulas because these are often a baby's sole source of nutrition.
It is estimated that infant mortality could have been as high as 1 in 5 at the beginning of the 19th century when many infants were fed a flour and water «formula» instead of being breastfed — not necessarily because of inherently dangerous birth practices.
We believe that all infant formulas should be pure and organic because the health of your baby is of the highest importance.
Documenting how many infants are born with high palates would be a great research project - because a high palate is a risk factor for sleep apnea and possibly SIDS.
Tainted infant formula is a particularly high - risk product because it can be the only source of nutrition for an infant, Oliver said.
Because of this, breastfed infants have higher DHA levels at age 1 than formula - fed babies do, which leads to better hand - eye coordination at age 21/2.
Infants and toddlers have the highest risk because they have the highest level of exposure at a time when risks to reproduction and neural development are greatest.
Because the hospital could not afford high - tech equipment such as incubators to keep these small premature babies warm, they used what they had to keep these infants body temperatures stable, their mother.
It's infant mortality that the US suffers in, not perinatal / neonatal (eg; very shortly after birth)-- and surprise surprise, it's pretty much for the same reason we have a high maternal mortality — in the US, poor people can't / don't have access to skilled health care until it's an emergency, because then they can't refuse you.
While Babycenter states that these commercially produced foods are safe for babies to consume, since they have been produced at temperatures high enough to kill the spores, Kidshealth.org and some child health experts warn that because the spores are so heat - resistant, there could still be a small risk of contracting infant botulism.
«Infants are especially vulnerable because their bodies are so small, and on a per - pound basis, they're getting much higher exposure than anyone else in the population,» HBBF research director Jane Houlihan told the New York Times.
That's because breast milk — custom - made nourishment specially formulated by Mother Nature — offers so many benefits: It boosts your baby's immune system, promotes brain development, and may reduce your child's risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) as well as diabetes, some types of cancer, obesity, high cholesterol, and asthma later in life.
Little Remedies ® Infant Fever & Pain Reliever is a great option because it doesn't contain artificial flavors or artificial dyes, no high fructose corn syrup, no aspirin or ibuprofen.
We've heard of some recent stories where some of the formulas were pulled off the shelves, because of contaminations, and then babies that are receiving formula have a higher risk of middle ear infection, eczema, gastrointestinal infections, lower respiratory track diseases, asthma, the risk of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, also childhood leukemia and sudden infant death syndrome.
«Because vegetables, including green beans, carrots, squash, spinach and beets, can have nitrate levels as high or higher than that of well water, infants should not eat these foods until after age 3 months.»
Stephanie has been a role model and inspiration amongst her health visitor colleagues, doing much to ensure that training for all health visitor team members in Cornwall in infant feeding support is of the highest quality Largely because of her, the community health visitor and children's centre services in Cornwall were the first in the UK to achieve UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation in 2012.
In infants who have a high risk of developing allergies (because of family history, for example) and who have not been breastfed exclusively for four to six months, there is some evidence that skin conditions like eczema or atopic dermatitis can be prevented or delayed by feeding them either extensively or partially hydrolyzed (hypoallergenic) formulas.
For breastfed infants, there is no evidence of an increased risk of methemoglobinemia from maternal ingestion of water with nitrate nitrogen concentrations as high as 100 ppm, because these mothers do not produce milk with high nitrate concentrations.16 Furthermore, the predominant organism in the gastrointestinal tract (Lactobacillus species) of the breastfed infant does not reduce nitrate to nitrite (see following section).14
Shared breastfeeding could increase the risk of HV transmission even where the child's mother is HIV - positive because the infant may be exposed to breast milk from other women containing higher levels of HIV.
Adults may want to limit eggs because of the cholesterol, but infants benefit from the high levels.
The article is really a long - winded way to say that homebirth should not be banned, but rather severely discouraged because of the potential long - term effects and, what they conclude, as higher risk of death for infant and mother.
Except for the study cited above, there have been no other reports of clinical problems in infants of mothers with silicone breast implants.21 It is unlikely that elemental silicon causes difficulty, because silicon is present in higher concentrations in cow milk and formula than in milk of humans with implants.22 The anticolic compound simethicone is a silicone and has a structure very similar to the methyl polydimethylsiloxane in breast implants.
I love the developmental infant toys made by Sassy Baby because they have beautiful high contrast designs and colors like red and oranges which are the first colors a baby is able to see.
These mothers may be deterred from breastfeeding their infants because of the high cost of the vitamin D supplements.
Enabling women to breastfeed is also a public health priority because, on a population level, interruption of lactation is associated with adverse health outcomes for the woman and her child, including higher maternal risks of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, and greater infant risks of infectious disease, sudden infant death syndrome, and metabolic disease (2, 4).
Doctors and childcare experts still considered breastfeeding best, no doubt in part because of the high infant mortality rates occurring in the burgeoning cities that had limited access to fresh, clean cow's milk.
As for the high chair, I would delay putting her in it until she can sit independently (this goes for a stroller too), even with the infant insert, because she most likely will not be properly aligned and even the slightest movement will tilt her in the wrong way because she doesn't have the postural control to correct her body back to midline.
Baby thermometers are basic requirements for any household with an infant because with most babies» fragile immunity, there will be high cases of fever.
Because race is a factor in breastfeeding duration among term infants (39 % of white US infants are breastfeeding at 6 months compared with 24 % of African American infants3) and because of the high incidence of premature births among African American women, we performed a subgroup analysis on African American suBecause race is a factor in breastfeeding duration among term infants (39 % of white US infants are breastfeeding at 6 months compared with 24 % of African American infants3) and because of the high incidence of premature births among African American women, we performed a subgroup analysis on African American subecause of the high incidence of premature births among African American women, we performed a subgroup analysis on African American subjects.
A mother with flu should take precautions to avoid spreading flu to her infant (regardless of feeding method) because infants are at high - risk of serious flu - related complications.
Although there is no specific evidence for moving an infant to his or her own room before 1 year of age, the first 6 months are particularly critical, because the rates of SIDS and other sleep - related deaths, particularly those occurring in bed - sharing situations, are highest in the first 6 months.
These infants have a high level of galactose in their blood because they lack an important enzyme, GALT, which converts galactose into glucose.
Introduction The TZ Luxury Newborn Baby Foldable Anti-shock High View Carriage Infant Stroller Pushchair (golden) by Belecoo — made it to the second best position of our best umbrella stroller for newborn mostly because of it's super sensitive shock - absorbing technology.
Special fortifiers may be added to breast milk or formula because premature infants have higher vitamin and mineral needs than full - term infants.
Infants may be brought into the bed for feeding or comforting but should be returned to their own crib or bassinet when the parent is ready to return to sleep.6, 32 Because of the extremely high risk of SIDS and suffocation on couches and armchairs, 3,5,6,31,32 infants should not be fed on a couch or armchair when there is a high risk that the parent might fall Infants may be brought into the bed for feeding or comforting but should be returned to their own crib or bassinet when the parent is ready to return to sleep.6, 32 Because of the extremely high risk of SIDS and suffocation on couches and armchairs, 3,5,6,31,32 infants should not be fed on a couch or armchair when there is a high risk that the parent might fall infants should not be fed on a couch or armchair when there is a high risk that the parent might fall asleep.
Cobedding of twins and other infants of multiple gestation is a frequent practice, both in the hospital setting and at home.174 However, the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples have not been established.175, — , 177 Twins and higher - order multiples are often born prematurely and with low birth weight, so they are at increased risk of SIDS.101, 102 Furthermore, there is increased potential for overheating and rebreathing while cobedding, and size discordance might increase the risk of accidental suffocation.176 Most cobedded twins are placed on their sides rather than supine.174 Finally, cobedding of twins and higher - order multiples in the hospital setting might encourage parents to continue this practice at home.176 Because the evidence for the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples is not compelling and because of the increased risk of SIDS and suffocation, the AAP believes that it is prudent to provide separate sleep areas for these infants to decrease the risk of SIDS and accidental suffoBecause the evidence for the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples is not compelling and because of the increased risk of SIDS and suffocation, the AAP believes that it is prudent to provide separate sleep areas for these infants to decrease the risk of SIDS and accidental suffobecause of the increased risk of SIDS and suffocation, the AAP believes that it is prudent to provide separate sleep areas for these infants to decrease the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocation.
The campaign should continue to have a special focus on the black and American Indian / Alaskan Native populations because of the higher incidence of SIDS and other sleep - related infant deaths in these groups.
A recent meta - analysis of 11 studies that investigated the association of bed - sharing and SIDS revealed a summary OR of 2.88 (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.99 — 4.18) with bed - sharing.158 Furthermore, bed - sharing in an adult bed not designed for infant safety exposes the infant to additional risks for accidental injury and death, such as suffocation, asphyxia, entrapment, falls, and strangulation.159, 160 Infants, particularly those in the first 3 months of life and those born prematurely and / or with low birth weight, are at highest risk, 161 possibly because immature motor skills and muscle strength make it difficult to escape potential threats.158 In recent years, the concern among public health officials about bed - sharing has increased, because there have been increased reports of SUIDs occurring in high - risk sleep environments, particularly bed - sharing and / or sleeping on a couch or armchair.162, — , 165
Additionally, because infants inhale significantly higher air volume per body weight than adults and sleep a longer time, they experience about 10 times as much inhalation exposure as adults when exposed to the same level of VOCs, the researchers said.
Further research Because there are no clearly established safe limits for high dosages of vitamin A in children under six months, the effect of high dosages on these younger infants is now being investigated.
The search for neurobiological markers that precede atypical trajectories is important in infants with a high risk for developing autism - related disorders because early recognition allows for early intervention and mitigation of difficulties later in life.
Because piglet skulls have similar mechanical properties as infant human skulls — meaning they bend and break in similar ways — Haut and Fenton used the already deceased specimens in their research and found they were able to classify the different fracture patterns with a high degree of accuracy.
«While sickle cell newborn screening is standard in the U.S., very few infants are screened in Africa because of the high cost and level of skill needed to run traditional tests,» says Dr. Little, Director of the Adult Sickle Cell Anemia Center, UH Seidman Cancer Center and Associate Professor at the School of Medicine.
«Because of the analytical approach used, these findings apply only to mothers and infants who would be eligible for delivery by either family physicians or specialists in at least some jurisdictions in the country,» and not to high - risk mothers who are referred to specialists based on risk criteria.
Additionally, because infants inhale significantly higher air volume per body weight than adults and sleep a longer time, they experience about 10 times as much inhalation exposure as adults when exposed to the same level of VOCs, the researchers said.
Because infants frequently crawl on carpets and touch objects exposed to exhaled smoke, they are at high risk for THS exposure.
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