Middle Childhood Now knowing that I had Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a child, I can make much more sense of the different ways I acted out in my elementary years, and why I was constantly viewed negatively by my peers and teachers. Although there has been much study to the connection between drug and alcohol use in pregnancy being a cause of ADHD in children, my mother never had a history of using either. However, there is also ongoing research in regards to ADHD as a result of high prenatal stress. Prior to my conception, my parents had tried unsuccessfully for 10 years to have children. Fortunately, once I was born, my
Both figures are significantly higher than for the previous year. The chief medical officer for England, Prof Dame Sally Davies, said: "Whooping cough is highly contagious and newborns are particularly vulnerable. "It's vital that babies are protected from the day they are born - that's why we are offering the vaccine to all pregnant women." The vaccine will be offered during routine antenatal appointments with a nurse, midwife or GP. The vaccination programme is only temporary to deal with the heightened risk of whooping cough infection during this outbreak.
Taking a pill everyday could greatly diminish the risks of neural tube defects and autism. Taking prenatal vitamins three months before getting pregnant and during the first month can lower the risk of developing autism by 60%, and also lower the risk of developing neural tube defects, including spinal bifida which can result in paralysis and mental retardation by 50-70%. Folic acid is an important necessity in neurodevelopment. The first four weeks
Doctors often give advice to have skin to skin contact with the newborn may decrease postpartum tension and make an intimate bond between the mother and newborn (Berger, K. S. (2010). The second step for a mother who has postpartum depression is the fathers roll. When a mother gets diagnose with postpartum, the father will play a predominant vital role. The father will engage with the newborn so the newborn will fell the fathers’ energetic care. This will let the newborn to flourish and helps the mother to get the important care she may need to conquer postpartum depression (Berger, K. S. (2010).
In this book, Carlson tells of her trials and tribulations raising her bipolar son Ben, and there are many incredible challenges. At age 14, just when Ben is perceived as “stable” on his lithium, and his Prozac, he kills himself. Carlson details her viewpoint on suicide prevention; and it is insightful. She proposes age-appropriate self-tests and workbooks that allow a child to answer questions regarding his/her state of mind. She emphasizes the need for schools to extend the hearing and vision testing in the schools to expand into this realm of testing.
I was far from perfect when I was pregnant. I had an occasional cigarette now and then, drank caffeine once in a while, and I even smoked marijuana once. What harm could these things possibly do? A teratogen is any disease, drug, or other environmental agent that can harm a developing fetus causing deformities, blindness, brain damage, or even death. Here are a few examples of some teratogens: Tobacco: Babies that are exposed to cigarette smoke/tobacco tend to be small and premature, have respitory problems, and sometimes show intellectual difficulties or behavioral problems later in development.
Jordan Young Child Development Period 5 Smoking while pregnant During a pregnancy you can make many choices, for yourself, and your baby. One of those decisions should not be smoking. If you smoke while you are pregnant it has many effects on your baby, before and after the birth. It retards the growth along with the brain development. It impairs the breathing after birth, and increases the likeliness of prematurity.
In order to receive the complete vaccination, there is a series of three Gardasil shots that need to be administered. Merino states that after receiving these shots, the woman has a seventy percent increased chance of eliminating the virus, only if vaccinated before becoming sexually active. The series of shots themselves cost roughly 360 dollars, depending on the insurance coverages. Merino says that it is immoral and unethical, which is why he believes that the parents should choose whether their daughters receive the vaccination. He believes the most pressing question is “Why the rush?”.
Nosocomial infections were prevalent in the NICU causing morbidity and mortality among the infants. The infants were critically ill, low birth weight, premature or on mechanical ventilation, making them more susceptible to infections. The study attempted to justify that if the nurses adhered to a particular education program that focused on applying the standard precautions in hand washing, tracheobronchial suctioning and nasogastric tube feeding, it would reduce the prevalence of nosocomial blood and respiratory tract infections. Thirty full time nurses were evaluated for a one month period pre-intervention to establish a baseline for each procedure. Then, for three months, the nurses were evaluated by an independent team member using abbreviated critical competency checklist created specifically for the study.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome During pregnancy what a mother puts into her body has a great effect on the fetus. While some mothers take precautions, others are careless such as drinking alcohol. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a serious health problem that tragically affects its victims and their families, but it is completely preventable. The center for disease control studies have shown that 0.2 to 1.5 cases of fetal alcohol syndrome occur for every 1,000 live births in the United States. Fetal alcohol syndrome is growth, mental, and physical problems that may occur in a baby when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy.