Pros And Cons Of Circumcision

Most simply put, colic is when your newborn suffers from severe abdominal pain. If your baby has colic... you'll know it. Symptoms include inconsolable cries for hours on end, a general predictable time every day that your baby cries, kicking his legs up towards his stomach and a tightening of his arms. Things that can help with colic are baby massage, swaddling (see diagram above), and remaining calm during those difficult hours.

In the small preterm infant starvation for only just one day may be detrimental and where it is clear that enteral feeds will not be tolerated soon PN must be instituted shortly after birth. However in older children and in adolescence longer periods of inadequate nutrition up to about seven days may be tolerated, depending on age, nutritional status, and the disease, surgery or medical intervention. • All of the premature infants less than 35 weeks of pregnancy and most of the infants who ill term infants require full or partial parenteral nutrition whilst the enteral nutrition is introduced gradually (IV) • The percentage of the parenteral nutrition should be decreased as soon as possible by the introduction of enteral nutrition such as partial PN and finally it could be replaced completely by the enteral nutrition due to decreases or minimize any of the side effects from the exposure to parenteral nutrition

I work at Sonora Regional Medical Center and this week, I have been working at a pediatric clinic and I have learned certain things about circumcisions and when it should be performed on a baby boy. A circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin and, on infants, it is performed within the first few day after birth. It has been found by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), that the benefits of a circumcisions in newborns, outweigh the risks of it, but when the boys age more, it does not necessarily need to be done unless there is a medical reason to do so. There are many benefits to a circumcision including a reduced risk of urinary tract infections, a reduced risk of sexually transmitted diseases in men, reduced risk of penile

The copper IUD can be used as an emergency contraceptive if you get it inserted in 120 hours. The disadvantages of using an IUD is that the treatment when inserted is painful and after inserting the IUD you can get cramps and backaches for few days. IUD does not protect you from STD(sexually transmitted infections using a condom can reduce the chance of getting an STD. If you get an infection when you have an IUD fitted you may have a pelvic infection if not

Early cord clamping is carried out in the first sixty seconds post-delivery. Late cord clamping is carried out after more than one minute post-delivery or when cord pulsation has ceased. Their objectives were to determine whether different policies on the timing of cord clamping at delivery affects maternal and neonatal outcomes. Eleven randomised controlled trials were undertaken on 2,989 expectant mothers and their babies.

The purpose of the ultrasound is to check the size of the ovaries and to confirm the absence of ovarian cysts. In the case where there are cysts the IVF Treatment is delayed allowing for the doctor to perform his treatment. Step3: Ovarian Stimulation and Monitoring process Once the results of the tests are in and both the blood work and the ultrasound look normal the doctor will go ahead with the next step which is ovarian stimulation.

Ever wondered why doctors keep a pregnant women’s body weight in close examination? This is done to ensure whether your baby is developing in the right manner. The poor growth of the fetus inside the mother’s womb is known as Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Intrauterine Growth Restriction Not all pregnancies turn out to be normal and good going. Some pregnancies have certain drawbacks or some minor issues.

You need to go to your doctor immediately and sort out what could be the reason. Parents often think that these are also symptoms of teething but teething process should not be this severe. It could harm the baby if it persists for long so it is advisable to seek medical attention. Home remedies for teething Dip a cloth in cold water and hand it over to the baby so she can chew on it.

Merei Zhakanova Extra credit Write a report on fetus surgeries, including potential (nonexisting) applications. Until the last few decades there were only few possibilities available for the parents in case fetus has been diagnosed with a congenital malformation. They include the following: termination of pregnancy, change in mode, timing or place of delivery and continuation of pregnancy till term with vaginal of Cesarean delivery. Nevertheless, new options have appeared recently, comprising fetal therapy by non-operative methods and fetal surgical intervention. Open fetal surgery has effectively treated a great number of congenital malformations, which have morbid or life-threatening consequences, such as urinary tract obstruction, congenital

This is mostly because of the recipient’s body rejecting it. The patient takes anti-rejection medication, but sometimes that is not enough. There are two types of rejection: acute and chronic. Acute rejection is fairly common, and will usually occur during the first year following the transplant. That can easily be cured by upping the dose of immunosuppressants the patient was taking.

The pro is that regular mammography can reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer by about 20%. One con about mammography is false positives, which leads to more testing and can include biopsies and another con is the potential risk of over diagnosis. Over diagnosis is caused when some of the tine cancers it finds may not progress or threaten the patient’s life, however, since there is no way to be sure which ones turn will turn dangerous, they are all treated. (Grady,

You would need to take medication with taking the surgery to help with the pain. There is also an option for a blood transfusion surgery. Kids that have sickle cell anemia take antibiotic penicillin at the age of two months old to five years old. Childhood vaccinations are extremely important you also get vaccinations to prevent infection If you are wanting to reduce pain then you can take hydroxyurea reduce a pain crises. Another option is a blood transfusion when you have a blood transfusion the red blood cells from the donor are taken out and then given to someone with sickle cell anemia.

• For a day after the IV has been removed, your child should avoid stressing the area where the IV was placed. • Your child may shower normally beginning about 4 hours after the IV has been removed. • If a small amount of bleeding develops at the IV site, change your child 's bandage or dressing. SEEK MEDICAL CARE IF: • Your child has repeated or worsening swelling around the puncture site.

One of the more fascinating things that I read in this chapter pertains to the two cultures of New Guinea in which there were remarkable similarities between men and women. In fact, despite their various differences; both the gentle friendly and relatively docile Arapesh culture and the savage barbaric Mundugumor culture of New Guinea both see men and woman are as equals with each gender sharing similar roles during child baring and hunting in each respective culture. One fact that I found interesting about the women of the Mundugumor culture is that they lacked a maternal instinct and viewed the idea of child bearing to be repulsive (the book specifically states that Mundugumor women actively dislike children) which is a stark contrast to most of western society in which it is the cultural norm for women to have a high maternal instinct and the actively enjoy the act of bearing children (Kimmel 60-61). Another interesting thing that I learned in this chapter was about a group of biological men from a Native American tribe

children. As one of Islamic customs, 94% of women have undergone genital mutilation. This was done for pre-martial reasons. Even though this practice was outlawed back in 1994, there are still strong traditions that women and girls get this done. Many attempts have been made to end this practice but there is a conflict where if the Government and health agencies end this, they are said to be unethical.