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Weight Variation
The relationship between a baby’s weight and age are key to observe its development. It is a curious fact, namely that infants have a different development still having the same age, just as not all countries, children develop at the same speed, so one should not be compared with other babies.
On average, in general, newborns usually weigh between 2800-4200 grams, with a length of 48-56 cm. Do not worry if your baby begins to gain weight since the early days, the important thing is food and then, little by little they will gain weight Read the rest of this entry »
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Consequences of Smoking For Your Baby
Babies and young children who grow up in a smoky environment, in fact, begin at a young age smoking. This can affect their health, both short and long term. Tobacco smoke inhalation is being very harmful. This applies to young children much more than adults because their airways are finely constructed and therefore more damaged.
What exactly happens if your baby still receives tobacco smoke? Below are the harmful effects of smoke air:
* Increased risk of otitis
The probability of middle ear infection increases if your child regularly resides in a smoky environment. Research shows that 15% of cases of otitis media in children from one to seven years is caused by their parents smoke. Read the rest of this entry »
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Effects of Smoke on the Health of Your Child
It’s a secondhand smoke, also known as environmental smoke is the emanation *- snuff expelled by smokers, the end product of combustion of a cigarette, snuff or pipe. The last puff for cigarettes has many harmful chemicals other than nicotine, and anyone who wants the vapor is considered an involuntary or passive smoking.
In each cigarette you can find 4800 chemicals, most of them undesirable in terms of health. The substances most studied so far, by its negative effects on the body, are carbon monoxide, tar and cyanic acid.
Did you know:
- Children who aspire secondhand smoke are highly likely to suffer from pneumonia, bronchitis and ear infections.
- The children of parents who smoke are likely to develop asthma. If not present, are common choking attacks.
- Each year, 300,000 cases of infections, such as bronchitis and pneumonia in infants under 18 months who aspire secondhand smoke-are roughly between 7,500 and 15,000 hospitalizations.
You can protect your life and your family away from home, be sure your child is in school and day care programs absolutely free of cigarette smoke.