According to researchers, blood-sugar levels that were once considered normal for pregnant women are not safe for the baby or the mother. These blood-sugar levels that were once seen as normal can cause premature labor and other complications. “Previously doctors had thought that between five and eight per cent of women suffered from [gestational diabetes] during their pregnancy. But a new international study involving 23,000 women in nine countries suggests that more than twice as many mothers to be, 16 per cent, developed the disease,” reports Kate Devlin from Telegraph.co.uk.
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Much applause goes out to a campaign encouraging parents to put babies to sleep on their backs – it has cut the number of babies who die suddenly in half over the past 20 years. Unfortunately, sudden infant death syndrome is still the leading cause of death in babies between 30 days and a year old. In 2000 the number of deaths hit a plateau, despite a higher amount of awareness of the risk factors for the astonishing disorder.
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According to the Food and Drug Administration Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream should not be used by new moms. FDA warns customers that this cream encompasses ingredients that may harm nursing babies.
FDA alerted WebMD.com that mothers and caregivers need to seek immediate medical attention if these strange symptoms: loss of appetite, trouble in waking the baby, limp arms or legs, weak grip strength or discoloration of skin occur.
Two ingredients that seem to be causing a lot of problems with respitory issues are: chlorphensein and phenoxyethanol. Chlorphenesin relaxes skeletal muscle and can slow the central nervous system and cause respiratory depression in infants. Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that’s mainly used in make up and medications- it can lower the central nervous system, cause vomiting, diarrhea and lead to dehydration.
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The swine flu vaccine intended for infants has been recalled due to the vaccines being less potent than required. There were almost a million doses that were recalled, but federal officials say the vaccines should still be effective.
The 800,000 low-dose, thimerosal-free prefilled syringes intended for infants were sent out about a month ago, so it is assumed that they have already been used, and this recall is just to notify doctors who have any vaccines left.
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A new study suggests that infants cries are directly influence by the language their parents speak.
WebMD reports, “It’s well known by experts that parental voices, especially a mother’s, are perceived in utero and memorized, as are other sounds, such as simple musical melodies, says Kathleen Wermke, PhD, a medical anthropologist at the University of Wurzburg in Wurzburg, Germany, and a researcher of the study.”
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