Home safety for infants

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1035252 tn?1427227833 “Cosleepers” (infant beds that attach to the mother’s bed) provide easy access for the mother to the infant, especially for breastfeeding, but safety standards for these devices have not yet been established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
1330108 tn?1333677304 “Co-sleepers” (infant beds that attach to the mother’s bed) provide easy access for the mother to the infant, especially for breastfeeding, but safety standards for these devices have not yet been established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Avatar f tn Of course, some high-end bassinets are well made, like the Arms Reach type, but cribs are made for infants on up and can be used until the child is old enough to refuse to sleep in it, and they are very tightly regulated for safety.
1035252 tn?1427227833 m a member of the Toddler forum, but it will be nice to have a forum for infants too.
Avatar f tn Can we just discuss the pros and cons for daycare for infants as early as 6 weeks? Im still uncertain of daycare for my newborn.
Avatar m tn TITLE: Safety of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) treatment for the entire pregnancy in mothers with active chronic hepatitis B or cirrhosis AUTHORS (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME): Calvin Pan1, Min Liu2, Haodong Cai2, Wei Yi2 Institutional Author(s): INSTITUTIONS (ALL): 1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NYU Langone Medical Center, NYU School of Medicine, Flushing, NY, United States. 2. Ditan Hospital, Beijing, China.
1330108 tn?1333677304 Please use common sense when using products that have cords. My heart is just broken for those dead infants. I believe one was 6-months and the other 10-months.
Avatar f tn Toyota, Ford, Now Gm! Our food! car seats and cribs for infants and the list just goes on! Where are the people that are paid to regulate and oversee these things for safety? Is everyone paid to look the other way these days?
Avatar n tn For many years, GER [Gastroesophageal reflux] during infancy and childhood was thought to be a consequence of absent or diminished LES tone [lower esophageal sphincter, which is sometimes also referred to as the Cardiac Sphincter due to its proximity to the heart]. However, studies have shown that baseline LES pressures are normal in pediatric patients, even in preterm infants.
Avatar m tn s urologist will be the right person to decide on this and he/she will also refer the child to an anesthesiologist for an evaluation regarding the safety of any anesthetic procedure. As you have not mentioned your child's age, it is not possible to assess whether he can have any other problems with the procedure. General anesthesia does carry some risk of complications and will need to be evaluated in view of your child's age. Do keep us posted on any further doubts in this regard.
Avatar f tn i did opt for the rectal therm because it seems to be the most accurate for infants and i got the warm mist humidifier. do you think warm or cool is better? Ill make sure if I get the vapor rub its for infants!
Avatar f tn So my friend gave me a carseat, but it didnt come with the boppy head support thingy for infants. I didnt know if this was something needed to be able to go home with the baby, or if it is just something for extra protection for the baby.
217599 tn?1202850952 Aahhh hope the baby is better, carnt believe doctors over there use methadone for babies I know they use it when babies are born addicted to heroin but that poor baby, the doctors must know what there doing but it just seems wrong
Avatar f tn Also, im sure any expert would agree with me when i say that a nursing mother should not be using any illegal substances while breastfeeding, no matter what you find in clinical research studies.
Avatar m tn I had 3 kids all vaccinated and tested negative to HbsAg and positive to hbsab when infants. Fast forward to a few months ago (my twins are 15 and daughter 13) all were tested again and still HbsAg negative but also negative for hbsab. This is very common. All they had to do is get a booster and a month later retested, when 2 developed antibodies over 1000 iu/ml and the other was over 250 iu/ml.
7758733 tn?1402589420 t prescribe anything cough medicine for infants that young. All she have him was saline drops -_- yea I thought it was stupid too. So I'm asking you lovely mommies, anything you do/done for your little ones that helped!? I just hate hearing him cough like a 40yr old man.
Avatar f tn I love baby trend. My brother and his wife just had a baby last month and weren't sure if their graco carseat had expired. So they borrowed my baby trend to bring their daughter home in (their seat want expired after all but they wanted to double check). Well the nurse at the hospital told them that baby trend was safer for infants than theirs and they've been using mine ever since! They're gonna have to give it back in a few months though lol.
1330108 tn?1333677304 Whom to Contact Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from infants and contact Key Baby for instructions on returning the product for a full refund or $10 coupon toward the purchase of any Pampers® Natural Stages products. For additional information, contact Key Baby toll-free at (800) 447-1224 anytime, or visit the company's website at www.key-baby.com.
1371160 tn?1303508772 That is the type of formula our parents used (at least if you are my age it is) Child rearing has come so far since then. Back then they didn't use carseats & they were told to put babies to sleep on their tummies... along with so much more! Formula has also come a long way. You really should find one that is right for your baby. Have you talked to the health department? Wic is a program for women infants & children.
Avatar m tn Abstract Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is among the most important causes of chronic HBV infection and is the commonest mode of transmission worldwide. Currently, the presence of HBsAg, HBeAg and HBV DNA in breast milk is confirmed. Several studies have reported that breastfeeding carries no additional risk that might lead to vertical transmission.
Avatar f tn After a year of treatment, vitamin D levels went up slightly in the placebo group, and went up slightly more in the normal-dose vitamin D group -- to 16 ng/mL for girls and to 20 ng/mL for boys. That's well below the 30 ng/mL level the U.S. National Institutes of Health states may be desirable for overall health and disease prevention. But kids who got 2,000 IU/day vitamin D3 saw their vitamin D levels soar -- to 38 ng/mL for girls and to 35 ng/mL for boys.
Avatar f tn In conclusion, there are not enough data on use of stimulant medications in pregnancy to allow definitive conclusions about their reproductive safety. Available data for Amphetamines suggest no increase in the risk of malformation when used at therapeutic doses, while infants might have slightly lower birth weights. Human data on Methylphenidate is limited and we cannot rule out the risk of malformation given the available information.
Avatar f tn 8. For infants over 1 month old only on breast milk or formula, add fruit juices 1 oz./month of age per day. Pear or apple juice are OK at any age. (Reason: treating a symptom) 9. For infants over 4 months old, also add baby foods with high fiber content twice a day (peas, beans, apricots, prunes, peaches, pears, plums). 10. Diet for Children Over 1 Year Old: 11. Increase fruit juice (apple, pear, cherry, grape, prune) (note: citrus fruit juices are not helpful). 12.
Avatar n tn My Orthopaedic surgeon has ordered and MRI of my lumbar spine and hips which he wrote a precription for me to do in my home town, as his clinic is about 2 hours away. He has specified that nothing higher than a Tessla 1.5 MRI be used. I have contacted the 2 most well known Diagnostic/ Imaging places here in my home town. They have both told me that a Harrington Rod is not on the "approved list" of medical devices and MRI is not reccomended. My question is...
Avatar n tn Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in term and late preterm infants. Premature infants are at greater risk for hyperbilirubinemia because brain toxicity occurs at lower levels of bilirubin than in term infants. As a result, premature infants are treated at lower levels of bilirubin but with the same treatments discussed here. Encourage feeding — Providing adequate breastmilk or formula is an important part of preventing and treating jaundice.
Avatar f tn goes up to 30 lbs, once my baby girl gets to 30lbs I have to buy a bigger carseat. Infants use smaller carseats than older babies.
484470 tn?1226541095 To protect your child, cut the loops of window cords, put on safety tassels, and keep your furniture away from blind cords. For information on getting free safety tassles, visit the Window Covering Safety Council. Household Baby Hazards # Electrical outlets: Hide behind furniture or cover with plastic caps. # Electrical cords: Wrap up the slack and place them out of reach. Try hiding them behind furniture.