Category: Newborn and Infant Health
SNOHOMISH COUNTY LOSING INFANTS TO UNSAFE SLEEP
From 2020 to 2022, Snohomish County lost 19 infants (babies younger than 12 months) because of unsafe sleep. During that same two-year period, zero infants died due to car crashes, falls, burns or drownings. Most sleep-related deaths are preventable.
Risk of death related to pregnancy and childbirth more than doubled between 1999 and 2019 in the US, UW study finds
Most maternal deaths are considered preventable because, in the U.S., maternal deaths are most often caused by problems that have very effective treatments, including bleeding after delivery, heart disease, high blood pressure, blood clots and infections.
COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy benefits pregnant people and newborns
The researchers found that pregnant women who received the COVID-19 vaccines generated antibodies against specific types of SARS-CoV-2. These antibodies crossed the placenta and were also found in the cord blood of vaccinated participants. This likely conferred some protection in the newborns against infection immediately after birth—a critical time when they are vulnerable to severe COVID-19 disease but are too young to be vaccinated.
Powdered infant formula recall expands following reports of bacterial infections
Recalled formulas may be linked to several Cronobacter illnesses, two nationwide infant deaths
Babies Are Dying of Syphilis. It’s 100% Preventable.
There was a time when CDC officials thought they could eliminate syphilis among adults and babies. But the effort lost steam and cases have crept up again.
Pregnant women with COVID-19 face high mortality rate
Worldwide study also found that 11% of babies contracted the novel coronavirus from their mothers.
Worried about your child getting coronavirus? Here’s what you need to know
Parents are understandably concerned. But keep in mind that comparatively few children have tested positive for the virus, and deaths in children are rare.
For Newborns With Hearing Loss, Screening Opens Window To A World Of Sound
Hearing loss is the most common congenital condition in the U.S. Three in 1,000 infants are born with it.
Washington state has 2nd lowest infant mortality rate in US
Washington state has second lowest infant mortality rate, 3.88/1000 live births; Massachusetts, at 3.66/1000, lowest – National rate 5.9.
Children of women exposed to high level of pollutants during pregnancy may have lower IQs
A new study found that pregnant women exposed to higher levels of air pollutants had children with lower IQs, compared to the children of women exposed to lower levels.
Air pollution linked newborn intensive care admissions
For some types of pollution, chances for admission increased as much as 147%, compared to infants whose mothers did not encounter high levels of air pollution i the week before delivery.
Washington expands newborn screening program
New tests will screen for rare but life-threatening disorders, including X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. mucopolysaccharidosis type I and Pompe disease.