Bowlby also researched the effect that temporary loss of the mother had
on human infants, and his findings were expanded upon by the development of the Strange Situation Procedure.
Psychological research
on the human infant: An evaluative summary.
Not exact matches
When Phil and Diane Comer held their firstborn
infant in their arms, the truth pressed
on their shoulders like the weight of the world: This is a person, a
human — we hold the potential to hurt him, to damage him, to turn him away from God.
Leaning
on Winnicott's observation that the
human infant is born «an artist and a hedonist,» Dykstra believes that preaching has suffered from the rejection of these identities by most clergy.
One wonders how many novelists and, for that matter, how many sermonizers are prepared to confront in such detail this difficult fact about the
human condition, that sooner or later most of us will be called
on to give adults, to whom we are bound with the most powerful ties of love and respect, the services we associate with the care of an
infant, with their sense of dignity, and our own, now and for all eternity, dependent
on the delicate attention and sensitivity we bring to the task, even as they gaze upon us helpless and vulnerable.
Infant baptism was insisted
on as a necessity for purification from an original sin said to be inherited at birth by all
humans due to the sin of Adam and Eve.
I ate dinner with over 200 atheists a few months ago and despite Hemant Mehta's numerous posts about eating babies, I didn't see «
human infants»
on a special menu.
As it turned out, of course, Asia more than doubled in size and set off a new industrial revolution whose impact
on human welfare has been of revolutionary proportions by virtually any measure:
infant mortality, literacy, life expectancy, caloric intake, etc..
According to the National Institute of Child Health &
Human Development, babies that sleep
on their stomachs suffer far greater rates of Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) otherwise known as «cot death.»
I did, however, find some related information
on The Natural Child Project: Throughout
human history, breast - feeding mothers sleeping alongside their
infants constituted a marvelously adaptive system in which both the mothers» and
infants» sleep physiology and health were connected in beneficial ways.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services Office
on Women's Health, among the benefits of breastfeeding are the nutrients and antibodies that come naturally in breast milk, the ease of breast milk
on an
infant's digestive system and the hormones in breast milk that protect babies from illness.
Infants who have acute gastroenteritis and who were previously well can thrive
on continued use of either
human milk or diluted cow milk based formulas after rehydration.
Chemicals with estrogenic activity «have been reported to have potential adverse health effects in mammals, including
humans, especially in fetal and
infant states,» says Dr. George Bittner, a professor of neurobiology at the University of Texas at Austin who has served
on many National Institutes of Health panels.
These types of chemicals have reportedly had health effects
on humans, specifically in the fetal and
infant states.
Tamesha Harewood, a researcher in MSU's Department of
Human Development and Family Studies, was lead author
on a paper published in the journal
Infant and Child Development that looked at fathers» influence
on their children.
I once heard
human infants described as the most highly evolved parasites
on the planet.
She served two terms as a Judge
on the DC Contract Appeals Board before joining the District Office of the Attorney General, procurement division, with responsibility for acquiring services and goods for the District's
Human Services Department (
infant and maternal, HIV, mentally ill, and elderly divisions) and Public Housing Department.
(Information gathered from the CDC;
Human Milk Bank Association of North America; Office
on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services; and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol # 8
Human Milk Storage Information for Home Use for Full - Term
Infants.)
The only real alternative to obtaining
human milk from a peer is using
infant formula, and the evidence for short - and long - term negative impacts
on infants from exposure to
infant formula is overwhelming.9 It is interesting that the same health authorities who condemn peer - to - peer milk sharing have not condemned the use of
infant formula.
Dr. Mennella's research «focuses
on the development of food and flavor preferences in
humans and the effects of alcohol and tobacco
on women's health and
infant development.»
From La Leche League's website, «Research has shown that healthy, full - term breastfeeding
infants have a remarkable ability to regulate their own milk intake when they are allowed to nurse «
on cue» and that mothers» rates of milk production are closely related to how much milk their babies take...
Human beings have survived and flourished because mothers have met these needs by responding freely to their babies» cues and behavior, particularly their feeding behaviors.»
Even just a cursory Internet search shows that breastfeeding promotion materials framed in terms of «the risks of formula feeding» are currently being used by some state breastfeeding coalitions, two hospitals, two private corporations, the Departments of Public Health in California and New York, the City of New York, as well as The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC) programs in at least five states... The United States Department of Health and
Human Services» Office
on Women's Health publishes a 50 - page guide to breastfeeding that points out that «among formula - fed babies, ear infections and diarrhea are more common».
The Dual Nature of Early - Life Experience
on Somatosensory Processing in the
Human Infant Brain.
The Importance of
Infant Safety
Infants are, without a doubt, the most vulnerable group of
human beings
on the planet...
Infants are, without a doubt, the most vulnerable group of
human beings
on the planet.
NOTE
on BASIC ASSUMPTIONS: When I write about parenting, I assume the importance of the evolved developmental niche (EDN) for raising
human infants (which initially arose over 30 million years ago with the emergence of the social mammals and has been slightly altered among
human groups based
on anthropological research).
However, «The AAP Section
on Breastfeeding, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Academy of Family Physicians, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, World Health Organization, United Nations Children's Fund, and many other health organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life.2, 127 — 130 Exclusive breastfeeding is defined as an
infant's consumption of
human milk with no supplementation of any type (no water, no juice, no nonhuman milk, and no foods) except for vitamins, minerals, and medications.131 Exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to provide improved protection against many diseases and to increase the likelihood of continued breastfeeding for at least the first year of life.
At the current time, the infrastructure to deliver
human milk
on land to Haiti
infants has not yet been established.
Current studies
on humans show no harmful effects of supplementing
infant formula with DHA and ARA and some studies even show some benefits to a child's visual function and / or cognitive and behavioral development.
Each of the voices in this conversation brings a breadth of experience, research, and knowledge — and BOND is a tremendous opportunity to bring it all together: research
on infant / early child development, attachment, sociology, public health, education, the experience of medical professionals, pediatric support professionals, educators, volunteer, and manufacturers, and of course, our collective minds and skills as a service community working to strengthen
human bonding and family health.
Our shared passions have compelled us to create a new kind of conference - to host an
on - going conversation that explores what we see as the foundation of
infant, child, family and community health: the mechanism of
human bonding - how it works, why it's important, and how to develop, encourage and support it in our growing families and communities.
All of the Old, New World Monkeys and Apes, including
humans, are biologically riders, however, when it comes to our
infants we have a problem:
human babies can't cling
on to their mothers (or caregiver) effectively due to their physical helplessness.
It's the same for
human infants: stationary maternal holding or being rocked in a bassinet (or mechanical swing) will not produce the same effect
on the
infant as being carried during a walk.
The section
on History draws from art history, archaeology, and literature to theorize
infant carrying strategies of
humans, including archaic
humans.
One study supplied (Bourlieu et al) states: «Data
on the structure of
human milk throughout lactation and its evolution during digestion is still lacking to get a basis of optimization for
infant formulas».]
With only 25 % of its brain developed at birth the
human infant «expects» and depends
on proximity and contact with its caregiver's body, usually (but not always nor necessarily) the mother.
Indeed, I argue that the cultural dismantling of the three basic components of normal
human infant sleep i.e. sleep position (
on the back for breastfeeding which was changed to prone sleep), feeding method (from breastfeeding to formula or cows milk, bottle feeding) and
infant sleep location (from next to the mother within sensory range to nighttime separation, a separate room) fostered and promoted the SIDS epidemic which is was limited to the industrialized, western world.
In order to protect
infant safety and ensure the patient and
human rights of mothers and babies, we have built a non-profit organization committed to: (1) the study of exclusive breastfeeding complications that can result in brain injury and, in the most severe instances, death; and (2) raising public awareness to signs of
infant hunger and the consequences that can result based
on peer - reviewed research.
While strolling
on the Bund, I quit a younger vacationer called Yang Yang which was actually lugging her small, fox - like dog in a sling
on her breast, the technique I usually carry my
human infant.
Human milk is the preferred feeding for all
infants, including premature and sick newborns, with rare exceptions.75 - 77 The ultimate decision
on feeding of the
infant is the mother's.
The transfer of alcohol to
human milk: Effects
on flavor and the
infant's behavior.
The transfer of alcohol to
human milk: Sensory implications and effects
on mother -
infant interaction.
Data
on the actual adjusted (per kg) volume of
human milk provided to VLBW
infants would be useful to detect a potential dose - response relationship between the amount of
human milk provided and either the incidence or the number of infections per
infant.
Previous studies of the effect of breastfeeding
on morbidity among full - term
infants have not always accounted for selection bias that may result if
infants who are breastfed are inherently healthier than bottle - fed
infants.22 In the current study, the VLBW
infants» ability to breastfeed did not reflect better health status as both
human milk and
infant formula were provided via gavage feeding especially during early enteral feedings.
Although with «cultural breastfeeding» there may be no effects
on a mother's fertility whatsoever, when a mother and
infant participate in the
human biological norm or «ecological breastfeeding,» women remain in lactational amenorrhea (absence of periods due to unrestricted breastfeeding and constant proximity) and babies are spaced naturally.
This study was designed to examine the effect of
human milk feedings
on the incidence of infection and sepsis / meningitis among hospitalized, VLBW
infants controlling for potential confounding variables.
The current statement is intended to revise the lists of agents transferred into
human milk and describe their possible effects
on the
infant or
on lactation, if known (Tables 1 — 7).
less than or equal to lamivudine Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Antiretroviral therapy, usually means 1 - 2 drugs, used in early studies Antiretroviral zidovudine (also known as ZDV) Breastfeeding Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Breastfeeding and HIV International Transmission Study Combined antiretroviral therapy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Deoxyribonucleic Acid Exclusive Breastfeeding Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay Food and Agrigulture Organization Fixed dose combination ART, e.g., lamividine, stavudine, and nevirapine Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, 3 or more drugs for more effective treatment used in later studies
Human Immunodeficiency virus International Atomic Energy Agency
Infant feeding Infant and young child feeding Lopinavir cubic millimetre Mother - to - Child Transmission of HIV Non-governmental organization Nevirapine Polymerase Chain Reaction People Living with HIV Prevention of Mother - to - Child Transmission Replacement Feeding Ritonavir Ribonucleic acid, one of the three major macromolecules (along with DNA and proteins) that are essential for all known forms of life single dose NVP United Nations Agencies Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS United Nations Population Fund United Nations Commissioner for Refugees United Nations Children's Fund U.S. Agency for International Development World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action United Nations World Food Programme World Health Assembly WHO 2010 Guidelines on HIV and infant feeding World Health Organization Zidovudine (same drug a
Infant feeding
Infant and young child feeding Lopinavir cubic millimetre Mother - to - Child Transmission of HIV Non-governmental organization Nevirapine Polymerase Chain Reaction People Living with HIV Prevention of Mother - to - Child Transmission Replacement Feeding Ritonavir Ribonucleic acid, one of the three major macromolecules (along with DNA and proteins) that are essential for all known forms of life single dose NVP United Nations Agencies Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS United Nations Population Fund United Nations Commissioner for Refugees United Nations Children's Fund U.S. Agency for International Development World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action United Nations World Food Programme World Health Assembly WHO 2010 Guidelines on HIV and infant feeding World Health Organization Zidovudine (same drug a
Infant and young child feeding Lopinavir cubic millimetre Mother - to - Child Transmission of HIV Non-governmental organization Nevirapine Polymerase Chain Reaction People Living with HIV Prevention of Mother - to - Child Transmission Replacement Feeding Ritonavir Ribonucleic acid, one of the three major macromolecules (along with DNA and proteins) that are essential for all known forms of life single dose NVP United Nations Agencies Joint United Nations Programme
on HIV / AIDS United Nations Population Fund United Nations Commissioner for Refugees United Nations Children's Fund U.S. Agency for International Development World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action United Nations World Food Programme World Health Assembly WHO 2010 Guidelines
on HIV and
infant feeding World Health Organization Zidovudine (same drug a
infant feeding World Health Organization Zidovudine (same drug as AZT)
Physicians who encounter adverse effects in
infants who have been receiving drug - contaminated
human milk are urged to document these effects in a communication to the Food and Drug Administration (http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html) and to the Committee
on Drugs.
Third, please update your product information as there are several products for premature
infants on the maket to fortify
human milk with hydrolysed protein.