Introduction: birth weight is one of the important sanitary indices in evaluating the prenatal care all over the world. The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between the bio-environmental characteristics of mothers with infant’s birth weight. Materials and Methods: In corrolation study, first, all newborn babies in hospitals and maternity centers Khuzestan between...

Reports on seasonal variation in birth weight are conflicting and inconclusive. No variation was observed by Brenton (1922) or by Bakwin and Bakwin (1929); babies born in the summer were said by Murray (1924), Abels (1926), Toverud (1933), Bivings (1934), Li (1936), and Donald (1939) to be heavier than those born in the winter; Adersen (1899) reported that babies born in the winter were heavier...

INTRODUCTION The current cohort study was conducted to determine the frequency and compare the mortality rate with associated characteristics among low birth weight and normal birth weight infants during the neonatal period at a tertiary healthcare facility, Karachi. METHODOLOGY Close-ended structured questionnaires were used to collect information from the parents of 500 registered neonates ...

background: osteopenia is common problem in premature infants. low-birth weight babies do not receive adequate amounts of calcium and phosphorus through breast feeding. this study examines the effect of calcium and phosphorus supplements on osteopenia in premature infants. methods: this clinical trial included 42 premature infants hospitalized at razi hspital in kermanshah. all the babies had a...

OBJECTIVES To find out the incidence, outcome as well as antenatal, intrapartum and neonatal attributes of meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF). DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Neonatal Unit of Hospital. SUBJECTS 1426 live births occurring in 1500 consecutive deliveries, over one year period. INTERVENTIONS In all babies born through MSAF, thorough oropharyngeal suction as soon as th...

In a randomised trial of artificial surfactant (ALEC) given at birth to 294 babies less than 34 weeks' gestation, the respiratory compliance was measured at 1, 6, 24, 48, and 168 hours after birth. In babies less than 29 weeks' gestation ALEC significantly improved the mean (SEM) compliance at 6 hours from 0.54 (0.06) to 0.91 (0.13) ml/cm H2O/kg and at 24 hours from 0.57 (0.04) to 0.92 (0.10) m...

BACKGROUND South Asian babies born in developed countries are generally lighter than babies from other ethnic groups born in the same country. While the mean birth weight of Caucasian babies in the Netherlands has increased the past decades, it is unknown if the mean birth weight of South Asian babies born in the Netherlands has increased or if the prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) or small-...

Birth of a newborn baby is a special moment of joy with lot of expectations. However the first minute after birth is full of anxious moments and rapid physiological adjustments. Most babies go through the transition successfully as a matter of routine; 10% however, may need varying degree of assistance. Opportunity lost to provide needed assistance at this time would be a crucial impediment for...

In this position paper-one of six care practice papers published by Lamaze International and reprinted here with permission-the value of keeping mothers and their babies together from the moment of birth is discussed and presented as an evidenced-based practice that helps promote, protect, and support normal birth. The paper is written for childbearing women and their families. Babies held skin...