Essays on Infant

Imagine, that you are a pregnant African American women and the year is 2002. The media are filled with talk of a new movement that screams equality and equity in a new world that would rather forget the oppressive, separated ways of the past than...

Doctors are known to provide the best care for women during pregnancy, ensuring that a new baby will soon be born and live a healthy life. On the opposite of that issue, women who are unable to pay for or receive good medical care are...

The United States falls far behind the rest of the developed world in terms of its infant mortality rates. Infant mortality rates are, “associated with a variety of factors such as maternal health, quality, and access to medical care, socioeconomic conditions, and public health practices’”....

The period after childbirth is a very vulnerable time for the infant. The child is prone to various infections and requires a lot of attention from the mother. Neglecting to provide hygienic care for the baby during this time will only increase the chance of...

Mother’s education is an important determinant of her child’s health and mortality. Caldwell (1989) explains that a mother’s education facilitates her integration into a society impacted by traditional customs. Findings from empirical studies show that educated mothers tend to have healthier babies and a higher...

Infant sleep-related deaths are a leading cause of infant mortality and trace back to the unsafe sleeping practices that are followed by parents. Some unsafe sleeping practices including bed-sharing, not positioning the baby in the correct sleeping position, and keeping all extra items out of...

In this essay I am going to evaluate two groups of well-known theorists that explain the development of infant attachment to parents or surrogates. The first theory is called Harlow and Zimmerman, the second one is Ainsworth and Bell. Attachment is a type of bond...

The documentary “What Babies Want” does a great job of presenting an intelligent way to describe the importance of welcoming newborn babies and caring for them. This documentary helps to relay the message that the uses of love and respect are a very powerful tool....

Over the past few decades, infant feeding has been under the spotlight of public opinion. In the United States and other developed countries, debates have arisen about maternal leave policies, breastfeeding in public, and formula food risks. A similar infant feeding debate also exists in...

Communication is a significant part of human interaction. It refers to the process of sending and receiving of information, feelings, ideas and messages through written language, speech, gestures, sign language, and facial expressions among others. Every child, more especially those that are too young to...