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Fewer hospitals giving away free formula

An increasing number of hospitals are no longer giving new moms industry-sponsored baby formula samples when they leave the hospital, and that's a good thing, health experts say.

The number of hospitals choosing to discontinue this practice doubled, on average, in the past four years according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.

However, most hospitals still send new parents home with samples of formula, even though major health organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend mothers try to exclusively breastfeed their babies for the first six months of life. Breast milk is considered to be the best source of nutrition for newborns and infants.

"It's a change, but it's just a small change," says Anne Merewood, Ph.D., director of the Breastfeeding Center at Boston Medical Center and senior study author.

Four years ago, researchers surveyed hospitals in all 50 states and found that all but 14% of hospitals were giving new mothers free baby formula samples. In 2010, they surveyed hospitals in 20 states (the 10 best and 10 worst states when it comes to distributing industry-sponsored formula samples).

The latest study found 28% of hospitals were now leaving formula out of the goodie bags they were sending home with new moms.

"But most hospitals are still giving them out," says Merewood. She adds that most hospitals do not pay for the formula they feed their youngest patients or give the parents. "Hospitals don't have a role in marketing formula but that's what they're doing,"Merewood believes.

In August, the CDC released a report that found hospitals need to do more to encourage moms to breastfeed. "We know 80% of mothers plan to breast feed," says Cria Perrine, Ph.D., one of the authors of last month's CDC report. She says 75% of moms do start nursing their newborns, but half of them give their baby formula by the time their little one is one week old.

Experts including Merewood and Perrine believe that new parents may interpret the hospital's gift of free formula as an endorsement. Merewood adds that when women are given free formula, that's usually the brand they will continue to use.

"It's very hard to change hospital practices," says Merewood. "It's natural for people to want to give things away." But she is encouraged by the trend she is seeing with her new survey.

Perrine says recent CDC data also finds fewer hospitals giving away free formula, (65.8% in 2009), "but it's not as fast as I would like to see."

In the past the American Hospital Association has told CNN that hospitals support breastfeeding, but "breastfeeding is a personal choice and hospitals will follow the wishes of the mother, be it to breastfeed or bottle feed."

Perrine says even if mothers intend to breastfeed and give their babies formula, they shouldn't start the formula until after they leave the hospital. During the first few days of a newborn's life, mom's breast milk provides baby with antibodies to ward off infections, hormones to regulate eating and it helps reduce diarrhea. Studies have also shown that breastfeeding helps lower risk for sudden infant death syndrome, as wells as diabetes and obesity later in life.

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Preparing for Your Baby's Arrival

Preparing for Your Baby's Arrival

Photographing Your Newborn

As a parent you think your baby's every smile and giddy giggle is adorable. Learn how to snag these sweet moments with your camera and turn them into memorable photos to show your friends and family.


Congratulations-the big day has finally arrived! Now that you are home with your little bundle of joy, the fun begins. It’s only natural to want to capture every moment of your baby’s wakeful (and sleepy) time. Luckily, with a few helpful tips and a little practice (you’ll get plenty of that), you will be a photo pro in no time.

Get Ready

You probably know by now that your newborn has a short attention span and your baby’s moods can change very quickly. A smiling cuddling babe can quickly turn into a wriggling sour-puss so its best to prepare everything you need before trying to photograph your baby. If you have time, take a quick spin through your camera’s manual. Know how the various settings work and try a few different ones, especially the wide angle and zoom. Also, be sure that your battery is fully charged and your memory card is empty — the last thing you want is to miss out on an amazing shot because the battery conks out.



Once your camera is good to go, be sure your baby is in a cooperative mood. This usually means well-fed and rested. Make sure the room is warm and cozy. Babies chill easily, so minimize drafts and keep blankets as warm as possible. Gather some props to help support your baby, like nursing pillows, blankets and bassinets. Be sure these are soft, baby-friendly items. It’s also helpful to have a second set of hands on board to keep baby safe and get the photos you want.

Get Set

When choosing a spot for your photo shot, try near a bright window for a lot of natural light. Keep the background and props simple. A plain receiving blanket or single colored clothing is best — a lot of patterns or bright colors can distract from your little star. Special props or accessories can add interest, especially if they are meaningful. Find what is special to you, whether it’s a family heirloom toy or a handmade blanket, include these in the photos.

Go

Snap away — the benefits of a digital camera mean you don’t need to wait for the perfect shot. Take many photos and edit through them later. Shoot your photos in color. You can always convert the photos to black and white later with photo tools.

Go with the flow and take the good with the bad. If you have the option on your camera, a wide-angle can be a fun and different way to show off your baby. It will bring a quirky and playful feel to your pictures. A howling baby or a perfect pout could turn out to be a favorite photo. Remember, there's more to your baby than an angelic face. Capture every part, head to toe, and don't be afraid to get really close. It can also be helpful to involve parents or siblings in the photo shoot to show how tiny that precious bundle really is. A newborn hand grasping dad or big sister’s pinky finger can help you remember how little your babe truly was.

Finally, have fun and be patient. “If baby is crying or yawning, don’t worry, just snap away” says Hallmark infant photography specialist Jane Kortright. “These photos can be a fun way to communicate baby’s personality.” Stay in tune with your baby’s personality and always have a camera on hand. The most precious moments happen when you're not expecting them, so keep your camera at the ready. Good luck and get snapping!

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From: justiceforfayez To: ALL Posted: Mar-17 11:07 PM via the (1 of 1) Hi i my name is danisha lezama, i live in trinidad, i am a teen mom, my baby's due date was july 13 2011, but i made him at 24 weeks and 5 days on 15/03/2011.....my baby sadly died but not because he was premature but because the nurses did not want to save him......
It all started 14/03/2011 monday evening 4:00 pm, i started spotting also with discharge (TMI) my mother contacted my doctor and he told me it was okay and just go to sleep with my feet up, well i didnt know better and so did my mom so i did as he said....12:00am 15/03/2011 tuesday morning i woke up with pain i felt like i wanted to use the bathroom but don't matter how much i try nothing came out,as i was getting off the toilet i noticed blood and called my mother, she rushed me to MON'T HOPE GENERAL HOSPITAL and as soon as the doctors knew my age they treated me as if i was nothing, although i was pregnant i was not having sex so when the doctor wanted to push her hand inside me (TMI) i told her it was hurting and she replied to me saying "right now i not in the mood for this"... after they told me my baby was not alive and i was going to pass him out before the night was over, but i knew my baby was alive i felt his heart beat and so did my mother , when i told the doctor this she told me but he still won't make it......a while after they put me in a room which also had other women but i was the youngest and the only one pregnant, i was having contractions for a long while but then i got the need to push and i called the nurse she told me to push him out and then call her...i was shocked i didn't know what to say or do but as strong as i was i pushed and my baby boy was on his way, until i noticed somthing was wrong i pushed but i still felt him inside, he was a breech baby his head was stuck inside of me and my baby was fighting for his life...i called the nurse again and she told me she cannot take him out he will come out for himself...i fell asleep on the bed and woke up 5 minutes after and my baby was still stuck and moving....half an hour later my baby finally came out, but he came out in his birth sac i begged the nurse to help him take him out but she didnt she left him until he died.....my baby lived for an hour he fought like the little worrior he was.....i was left with nothing, i called my mother that morning and told her all i went through cuz the doctor told her she have to go home...the same morning my mother confronted the doctors about it and they got mad so they left my baby outside in a dirty room for ants to eat his body...I was heartbroken when i saw this.....BUT THIS IS NOT THE END I AM GOING TO FIGHT FOR MY BABY!!!!!
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Frontline Health Workers Save Babies’ Lives

Frontline Health Workers Save Babies’ Lives
Many women around the world give birth at home, which can be very dangerous – especially if they don’t have anyone to help them and can’t get to a medical center. Mothers in developing countries are frequently assisted at birth by traditional birth attendants (TBAs), women who are often not formally trained and therefore unaware of how to effectively deal with complications.

A newborn baby sleeps in its mother's lap inside the maternity ward of the Kafue District Hospital (Kafue, Zambia, 2007).
Forty-one percent of the 8.8 million children who die every year are newborns, in the first month of life. Many of the newborn deaths that occur at home are preventable. Recent data has shown that frontline workers, including traditional birth attendants, can save newborn lives when provided with additional training and supervision focused on treating a leading cause of newborn mortality: birth asphyxia (lack of oxygen at birth).

In a recent study in Zambia, researchers provided two weeks of training to traditional birth attendants working in a low population density area of Zambia where there were no doctors or hospitals; only one-third of mothers lived within an hour’s walk of a rural health facility. The attendants had already been trained on mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and basic maternal and newborn care. The additional training provided guidance on newborn resuscitation, including drying and warming the baby to prevent hypothermia (low body temperature), suctioning the mouth with a rubber bulb to remove mucus clearing the infant’s airway, assessing breathing and color, and, if necessary, helping the infant to breath using a pocket resuscitator.

The effects of this additional training were dramatic. Infants delivered by attendants that received the training survived twice as often. Deaths due to birth asphyxia in the first two days of life declined by 63 percent; this was largely accomplished through simple means – the pocket resuscitator was used in only 6 percent of cases. Families spontaneously paid the trained attendants more money for their services than the attendants who didn’t receive advanced training.

These results provide strong evidence that we can save newborn lives in a rural, high-risk, resource-poor setting with a relatively low-tech, adaptable approach based in the community. In communities where skilled assistance and a formal health system are lacking, basic training programs on newborn resuscitation, including hypothermia prevention, can be the critical difference between life and death.

Simple, adaptable efforts such as this can play a crucial role in achievement of Millennium Development Goal 4: reducing child deaths by two-thirds.

More to Explore:

•2011 Annual Letter from Bill Gates: Saving the Youngest Children
•Read the PDF of the study in Zambia: “Effect of training traditional birth attendants on neonatal mortality (Lufwanyama Neonatal Survival Project): randomized controlled study”
•Our work in Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
•Video: A Mother's Story: Pneumonia Vaccine in Gambia

Premature Births

Premature Births - The Kangaroo Mother Care Method

By: Tony and Nyrie Roos

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Approximately 10% of all births across the globe each year are premature. Premature birth statistics compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the US, UK and Scandinavian countries indicates that there has been a dramatic rise in premature births over the last 20 years. This has been attributed to a number of factors including induction of labor and health problems of the Mom that effect the unborn baby. In fact, in the US, a staggering half a million children are born premature every year. Pre-term babies face great odds of survival yet we would all still prefer our newborns to be full term. Parents of preemie babies may experience the fear of the unknown and be afraid to touch, feel and caress their newborns in case they hurt them. Thankfully, a safe natural way does exist for such parents and their families to start bonding with their newborn babies. This practice is known as Kangaroo Mother Care.

Kangaroo Mother Care originated in Colombia, South America in 1979. It gained a lot of popularity and spread fast to Europe, Africa, India, Malawi, USA, France, Canada and Australia. The basis of this infant caring method is borrowed from the way a Kangaroo cares for her Joey (baby kangaroo). The emphasis is on direct skin-to-skin contact for thermal regulation of the preemie baby. Both parents can do it and it works better while seated on a reclining chair. For your baby to receive Kangaroo Mother Care, he/she there should be no barriers. The practice and the barriers that are imposed vary across the world, and are dependant on hospital policies. The infant is placed on you or your partner's bare chest, preferably between the mother's breasts. The hospital gown, a lycra band or shirt is wrapped around the baby with an additional warm light covering being placed over the top. This has been shown to be a wonderful and safe way to care for premature babies. Your baby is soothed by your warm skin and the sound you make while breathing, the sound of your voice as well as beating heart. They can also self latch and breastfeed when they want to. It,s simply fantastic and has no untoward effects.

Benefits for Your Baby
Research has established that Kangaroo Mother Care helps to regulate the baby's bodily temperature, increase weight gain and, regulate pulse and breathing. The infant's immune system also develops much more rapidly; there is less incidence of infection. The calming effect on the baby is thought to be as a result of the baby spending more time being quiet and alert (due to your breathing and heartbeat) as opposed to crying.

Benefits for the Parents
There are medical benefits for you and your partner as well. Kangaroo Mother Care enhances the bonding process. This triggers the maternal processes in your body as you as grapple with finding the meaning of motherhood when faced with a pre-term baby. Research indicates that a mother's temperature usually adjusts to accommodate the needs of her infant during Kangaroo Mother Care. It is actually astonishing to see pre-term infants peer through the wraps to look at their parent's face. In many cases, when placed in between the mother's breasts, the wiggle about to find a comfy position and react by turning their heads at the sound of her voice. Mother's who choose to breastfeed their babies experience an increase in milk volumes. Father's are able to bond with their child, which is a very rewarding feeling.

When is it Safe to Start
This method of care can be initiated as soon as your baby is born and you have been shown how to provide KMC. Its about you being the primary care giver and your confidence to KMC your baby, even with what may be many medical tubes attached. Even ventilated babies have been given KMC outside of the incubator. The newborn can be breathing on his/her own and it is also possible while the child is in a ventilated incubator. The bottom line is that it should be started as soon as safely possible due to its clear benefits and it is something that you as a parent should be advocating for in the care in your newborn baby. They want to feel your loving touch and to be held and nurtured by you.

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Gowns for Premature Babies

Babies who were born too soon, for whatever reasons, need a specially sized bereavement outfit in which to be buried. Gowns for babies under three or four pounds are hard to find at local shops. Your best bet may be to find a baby boutique in your neighborhood and inquire about its inventory. If you have time to shop online, here are a few places that sell preemie and micro-preemie bereavement gowns:

• UR Baby  Burial clothing Micro Preemie to Large Preemie 0 lbs to 10 lbs. 3pc set sweater beanie cap and booties  All items are shipped within 24 hours specify color white, blue, pink or yellow
• Jacqui's Preemie Pride sells two burial gowns for micro-preemie boys and girls. The site also sells Christening gowns in premature babies' sizes, which can be used as resting gowns. Special orders are accepted, and most orders are shipped within one business day.
• Nurture Place has two styles of micro-preemie resting gowns available. Garments are usually mailed within 24 business hours.
• BabyLinq has several micro-preemie and preemie resting gowns and outfits. The site's owner, Sjona, created this store in memory of her daughter, Michaela, who died from complications of prematurity. All items are shipped within three days via Federal Express.
• Baby Devine offers boy and girl preemie and full-term bereavement outfits. Overnight shipping is available.

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