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Health Tip: Create Baby’s Bedtime Routine

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:49:55 +0000

Babies are never too young to benefit from a bedtime routine, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says.

The agency offers these suggestions for developing bedtime habits from the start:
Don’t give your baby a bottle in bed. Make sure the last bottle of the day is given a sufficient amount of time before bed.
Enjoy quiet relaxation time with your baby.
Put baby to bed when sleepy, but not when he or she is actually asleep. This way, baby gets used to falling asleep alone.
When baby cries, speak in a soothing tone. Or rub baby’s back until calm. But don’t pick baby up.
Avoid turning lights on when you feed baby in the middle of the night.
Whatever your routine, make sure you’re consistent, and try to ensure that both of you enjoy it.
Don’t sleep in the same bed with a baby that’s 12 months or younger. This may increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Health Tip: When Labor May Be Induced

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:37:41 +0000

Labor is induced in about 20 percent of U.S. pregnant women, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says.

Labor may be induced — causing the woman’s cervix to open in preparation for a vaginal birth — if the health of the mother or baby is threatened, the ACOG says. Here are some possible reasons for labor induction:
-If the woman is more than 42 weeks pregnant.
-If the woman has pregnancy-related high blood pressure.
-If the woman has a uterine infection.
-If the woman has a condition called placental abruption, where the placenta pulls away from the inner wall of the uterus. This may actually lead doctors to decide to deliver the baby by Cesarean section.
-If the woman’s water breaks too early.

Health Tip: Who’s at Greater Risk of Hip Fracture?

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:34:29 +0000

A hip fracture can be a very serious injury. People who break a hip are up to 18 percent more likely to die within a year that other people their age, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says.

While some factors are beyond your control, there are things you can do to reduce your risk. The academy offers this list of things that increase your risk of hip fracture:
-Being 65 or older.
-Being female.
-Having a family history of fractures in older age, especially for Asians and whites.
-Having a slender, slim body type.
-Not getting enough dietary calcium.
-Drinking too much alcohol or smoking.
-Having impaired eyesight, arthritis or poor balance.
-Taking certain medications that may make you dizzy or weak.
-Having some forms of dementia.