Exclusive breastfeeding (BF) is the best feeding option for infants under 6 months of age. After this age, complementary with other solid foods and liquids advised 1 to 2 years in addition breast milk or formula. It well established that BF has physical emotional health benefits both mother child, as it been demonstrated improves long-term neurological development, decreases incidence chronic d...

We apply a biopsychosocial conceptualization to attention development in the 1st year and examine the role of neurophysiological and social processes on the development of early attention processes. We tested whether maternal behavior measured during 2 mother-child interaction tasks when infants (N = 388) were 5 months predicted infant medial frontal (F3/F4) EEG power and observed attention beh...

<p>Infant massage is a scientifically proven practice that promotes the physical and mental health of infant. The term infant refers to application touch by parent or caregiver during first year life with specific massages. Through following literature review, benefits for infant, family wider society are noted commented on. its recorded in four different areas. These refer concept infant...

human milk contains all of the constituents that are required for the optimal growth and development of a neonate. it supports the development of brain, immune, and physiological systems. this study aimed to consider the significance of breast milk in preventing oxidative stress by comparing total antioxidant capacity (tac) in breast and formula milk for premature infants, demonstrating the rel...

Objective To assess the well-being of preterm newborns using the Bayley-III scales in a Korean-based population, and to evaluate the perinatal risk factors influencing developmental outcome. Methods Using the Bayley-III scales, we assessed 120 preterm infants who were referred for evaluation of neurodevelopmental performance. We subdivided them into an extremely preterm group (n=18) and a ver...

Objective The present work aimed to evaluate the differences between fathers' and mothers' prenatal parental representations, pre- postnatal perceptions of couple adjustment, whether quality representations is associated with perception adjustment infant temperament at 3 months. Background Within a multifactorial, transactional model, several studies indicated that are relevant infant–parent re...

Introduction: methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) is a metabolic disorder and especial nutritional support has an important role in improvement of growth and development in these patients. Case presentation: A 3-month old female infant with known MMA was admitted to emergency department of Dr Sheikh Children Hospital with primary diagnosis of pneumonia and sepsis .This patient was a full term baby; MM...