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Baby development checklist- fine motor skills | Parenthub
Baby development checklist with fine motor skills development milestones for infants 0-18 months.
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Baby development issues: video | Raising Children Network
This video looks at baby development issues. It takes you through a list of vision, hearing and movement signs to watch out for in your babys development.
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Baby's development in the womb - myDr.com.au
A month by month guide to pregnancy and your baby's development in the womb. Starting at the first month, myDr.com.au brings you all the milestones.
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Baby development milestones | Raising Children Network
Baby development in the first year is amazing so much happens! Find out about baby developmental milestones and signs of developmental delay.
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Baby development: what to expect video | Raising Children Network
Ever wondered what to expect from baby development? In this video, parents talk about baby development pressures and having appropriate expectations.
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Baby development at 4-5 months | Raising Children Network
Baby development at 4-5 months is about blowing raspberries, grabbing things and bonding to you. Read how to help development and spot developmental delay.
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Baby development at 7-8 months | Raising Children Network
Baby development at 7-8 months is all about playing, learning, moving, feeling and babbling. Get development tips and read how to spot developmental delay.
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Baby development at 8-9 months | Raising Children Network
Babbling, clapping hands, crawling, pulling up to stand theres a lot going on at 8-9 months. Heres how to boost baby development and spot delay.
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Baby walkers
Baby walkers can delay walking development and can be dangerous – the Australian Government and other health and safety professionals don’t recommend them.
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Crying Baby | Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
Crying is a normal part of your babys development and is normal for all babies from all cultural backgrounds
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Non-nutritive sucking for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in preterm and low birth weight infants | Cochrane
Gastro-oesophageal reflux is the passage of the contents of the stomach into the oesophagus (feeding tube) with or without vomiting. It is relatively common in preterm infants and can sometimes lead to troublesome complications. Non-nutritive sucking is sucking on a dummy (pacifier) before, during, or after feeding by tube; before or after a bottle/breast feed; or outside of feeding times. It has been proposed as a way to reduce gastro-oesophageal disease in preterm infants.
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Management of reported decreased fetal movements during pregnancy | Cochrane
Decreased fetal movements can indicate deterioration in the baby's condition, for example, because of chronic placental insufficiency. Clinical observations indicate that mothers commonly perceive an absence or reduction in the baby's movements for some days before a baby's death. For this reason, fetal movement monitoring is advised by caregivers and is used spontaneously by mothers to assess the baby's well-being. Women's perception of decreased fetal movement is decreased with cigarette smoking, maternal obesity and if the placenta is at the front of the womb. Management strategies in response to perceived decreased fetal movements include early delivery, expectant management with close surveillance of the baby, cardiotocography (visual or analysed by computer to follow the babys heart beat with uterine activity), ultrasound examination including Doppler ultrasound, and fetal arousal tests (either cardiotocographic or clinical observation where electronic fetal assessment methods are not available) to assess the babys well-being. Evidence on the effectiveness of monitoring fetal movements and the subsequent management strategies in improving outcomes is limited. Given the high rate of false positive results for both fetal movement assessment and follow-up tests, there is a real possibility of risks with unnecessary interventions or the baby being born premature and increased anxiety for the mother.
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Customised versus population-based growth charts as a screening tool for detecting small for gestational age infants in low-risk pregnant women | Cochrane
Customised versus population-based growth charts as a screening tool for detecting small for gestational age infants in low-risk pregnant women
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G-CSF and GM-CSF for treating or preventing neonatal infections | Cochrane
Infants born before 32 weeks and infants that are small for their gestational age are at high risk of developing infections while in hospital. These infections can cause death, disability (including cerebral palsy) as a result of damage to nervous tissue as well as contributing to chronic lung disease. Infection-related deaths have remained constant for two decades and antibiotic resistance is increasing, emphasising the need for new ways to prevent infection.
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Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing | Cochrane
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Biophysical profile for fetal assessment in high risk pregnancies | Cochrane
Not enough evidence to support use of biophysical profile (BPP) for the assessment of fetal well-being in high-risk pregnancies.
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Working with children/youth
Advice for early childhood workers to help you to assist children who have a parent with a mental illness.
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Body position and apnoea in the preterm infant | Cochrane
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Massage for promoting growth and development of premature and low birth-weight infants | Cochrane
In utero, infants are exposed to physical stimulation. This raises the question whether gentle physical massage helps babies born before 37 weeks gestation or weighing less than 2500 grams (5.5 pounds) to develop after birth, and if it can improve their behaviour. The review only included randomized controlled trials, studies in which a group of babies received massage and was compared with a similar group which did not. The authors searched the medical literature and contacted experts and found 14 studies. In most of these studies babies were rubbed or stroked for about 15 minutes, three or four times a day, usually for five or ten days. Some studies also included "still, gentle touch", in which nurses put their hands on babies but did not rub or stroke them. On average, the studies found that when compared to babies who were not touched, babies receiving massage, but not "still, gentle touch", gained more weight each day (about 5 grams). They spent less time in hospital, had slightly better scores on developmental tests and had slightly fewer postnatal complications, although there were problems with how reliable these findings are. The studies did not show any negative effects of massage. Massage is time consuming for nurses to provide, but parents can perform massage without extensive training.
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Aerosolized diuretics for preterm infants with (or developing) chronic lung disease | Cochrane
There is no evidence of benefit from routine use of inhaled diuretics in preterm babies at risk of chronic lung disease. Lung disease in babies born early (preterm) is often complicated with excess accumulation of water in the lungs. Medications that reduce body water (diuretics) might help the baby recover from lung disease. In theory, giving the diuretic as an inhaled mist (aerosol) could drain water from the lung more than from the rest of the body, which could reduce adverse effects. The review found several small trials of a single type of diuretic (furosemide). A single dose improved lung function, but only temporarily. No information was available about long term outcome.
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