Clay Co. Health Department gets March of Dimes grant
Smoky Mountain Sentinel, NC -
Currently in Clay County 1/3 of pregnant women smoke. Smoking during pregnancy can contribute to premature birth and low birth weight babies. Babies who are exposed to second hand smoke are more likely to be sick with ear infections and Upper Respiratory Infections such as RSV. There is also a link between smoking and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). With this grant, the Clay County Health Department will provide incentives and educational materials to pregnant women in order to encourage a smoke free environment.
2006-03-23
Early Education Provides Long-Term Benefits for Low Birth Weight
Newswise (press release) -
The report describes the 18-year follow-up to the Infant Health and Development Program (IHDP), a national research project involving low birth weight, pre-term infants in 8 cities across the U.S. The program provided educational intervention for a randomly assigned group of low birth weight infants, and has tracked the results since the 1980s. The study found that the heaviest low birth weight children who received early preschool tended to have higher math and reading scores, and engage in less risky behavior, than those who did not participate in the program. The findings point to the efficacy of providing educational and social intervention services to low birth weight infants, who are more likely to experience academic and behavioral problems than their normal-weight peers. The researchers also found that the effects were not uniform across the 18-year span; among the lightest low birth weight children (≤ 2000 grams), the benefits of the program faded out by age 5.
2006-03-20
Maternal psychological morbidity and low birth weight in India
British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription), UK -
2006-03-19
Maternal psychological morbidity and low birth weight in India
British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription), UK -
2006-03-18
Experts debate weight gain during pregnancy
Seattle Post Intelligencer -
Still, some experts insist a singular focus on weight gain is missing the mark (in Great Britain, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommends against weighing women during pregnancy). The range of healthy weight gain for pregnant women is likely more flexible than the official recommendations suggest, they say.
2006-03-17
Why salt isn�t safe for babies
Malaysia Star, Malaysia -
In most cases, babies can feed from both breasts. There are some babies who selectively feed from only one breast. In your case, this may be due to baby�s discomfort when he feeds from your right breast. When you first breastfed him, he may have experienced some pain due to vacuum-assisted birth or an injury to the right side of his head. Rest assured that the milk from one breast can be enough for his growth. Check that his weight increases normally, as seen in the growth chart. You should express the milk from your right breast to prevent decreased milk flow, and the expressed milk can be given to baby via cup-feeding.
2006-03-16
Liberia: Getting Rid Of Malaria In Liberia For Redevelopment
TheLiberianTimes.com, New York -
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