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Infant Care and Infant Health Many are normal, and the infant's caregivers can deal with them if they occur Mostly, it is a matter of the caregivers learning about what is normal for their infant and getting comfortable with the new routine in the household New parents and caregivers often have questions about several aspects of their infant's health and well-being
Infant nutrition - World Health Organization (WHO) Proper infant nutrition is fundamental to a child’s continued health, from birth through adulthood Correct feeding in the first three years of life is particularly important due to its role in lowering morbidity and mortality, reducing the risk of chronic disease throughout their life span, and promoting regular mental and physical development
Newborn health - World Health Organization (WHO) To ensure every child survives and thrives to reach their full potential, we must focus on improving care around the time of birth and the first week of life The high rates of preventable death and poor health and well-being of newborns and children under the age of five are indicators of the uneven coverage of life-saving interventions and, more broadly, of inadequate social and economic
Child Health and Development Healthy growth and developmentThe goal of the Child Health and Development Unit is to end preventable child deaths and promote the healthy growth and development of all children in the first decade of their life
Infant Mortality - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of . . . Infant mortality refers to the death of an infant between 1 day and 1 year of age (Deaths before age 28 days can also be classified as neonatal mortality ) There are many causes of infant mortality, ranging from infections to accidents
Infant and young child feeding - World Health Organization (WHO) Breast milk promotes sensory and cognitive development, and protects the infant against infectious and chronic diseases Exclusive breastfeeding reduces infant mortality from common childhood illnesses, such as diarrhoea and pneumonia, and means that the child is likely to recover more quickly from illness
Newborn Health - World Health Organization (WHO) Preterm infants are born at less than 37 weeks gestational age and low birth weight infants are born with a birth weight below 2 5kg regardless of gestational age An estimated 15 million newborns are born preterm and more than 20 million are born low birth weight each year Prematurity and low birth weight remains the leading cause of death in newborns and children under-five years Preterm
Length height-for-age - World Health Organization (WHO) Boys chart- Length for age: birth to 6 months (percentiles) Boys chart- Length for age: birth to 2 years (percentiles) Boys chart- Length for age: 6 months to 2 years
NICHD Infant Care and Infant Health Research Information Several organizational units within NICHD support and conduct research on various aspects of infant care and infant health The mission of NICHD's PPB is to improve the health of mothers and children, with focuses on maternal health, pregnancy, fetal well-being, labor and delivery, and the developing child