Many of us have faced the stress of war,either as a child or as an adult. I have some friends who have small children who are facing this stress right now and some who will face this stress very soon. My niece and nephew will send their husband and dad to Afghan within the next month. My nephew will face a birthday and holidays without his dad. My niece is preparing herself for the constant reminding where daddy is speech. The stress from war on children can sometimes lead to feeling isolated, nightmares and worring if dad is coming home. I have heard of some bases getting families together for the children to have play dates and wives just to talk.
Children in Afghan also face the stress of war. The body (biosocial) due to injuries suffered from guns or landmines. They also have low body weight due to malnutrition and diseases. Their cognitive development also suffers because they are too focused on staying alive than learning. According to this article, 80% of the Afghan children suffer from psychological scars.
Bhutts.Zulfigar Ahmed.2002.ChildrenofWar: TheRealCasualtiesoftheAfghanConflict. retrieved November 24,2010. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Immunizations
I chose to talk about immunizations. I feel that immunizations are a very important inexpensive way to protect our children from childhood diseases. I understand that there are some side effects from the vaccines. However, there are side effects with any medicine.I know of some people who chose not to get theri children the immunizations due to the side effects. I chose to give the immunizations to my three children. I feel that we could handle the side effects but I could not handle my child suffering from a disease that I could have prevented with a simple shot.
Immunizations simplely place a small dose of the disease into the body, which then builds up immunity to the disease. Then if a child come in contact with the disease the body immune system goes into action. Immunizations helps to make children stronger and when children have a strong immune system they do not miss out on school or things they want to do.
I did some research on Africa and Immunizations. In Africa one of every eight children dies before the age of five. Pneumonia and dirrahea are the biggest killers. Polio is also a disease that is killing African children. There are a large number of children in Africa who do not recieve immunizations in Africa due to funding. This is way many organizations such as UNICEF is aiding in getting vaccines to the poorest countries in the world.
I feel that this information is helpful in my line of work because when children come to school with a healthy immune system there is less likely to be the spread of disease such as chicken pox and sickness like the flu.
http://allafrica.com/
An eveluation of infant immunization in Africa; is a transformation in progress.
http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/85/6/06-031526.pdf
Immunizations simplely place a small dose of the disease into the body, which then builds up immunity to the disease. Then if a child come in contact with the disease the body immune system goes into action. Immunizations helps to make children stronger and when children have a strong immune system they do not miss out on school or things they want to do.
I did some research on Africa and Immunizations. In Africa one of every eight children dies before the age of five. Pneumonia and dirrahea are the biggest killers. Polio is also a disease that is killing African children. There are a large number of children in Africa who do not recieve immunizations in Africa due to funding. This is way many organizations such as UNICEF is aiding in getting vaccines to the poorest countries in the world.
I feel that this information is helpful in my line of work because when children come to school with a healthy immune system there is less likely to be the spread of disease such as chicken pox and sickness like the flu.
http://allafrica.com/
An eveluation of infant immunization in Africa; is a transformation in progress.
http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/85/6/06-031526.pdf
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Birthing Experience
I have three children, but I think the last birth was the hardest for me. My son was born Feb. 26, 2002. The doctor decided to induce me one day before my due date. I had been telling the doctor for the last 2 months of my pregnancy that I was having trouble breathing and wanted to know if the baby was too big. He assured me that my son would weigh about 7 pounds according to my ultrasound. On the day I went to be induced I got the epidural and begin pushing. It seemed like I had been pushing forever, the doctor called more nurses into my room. My husband was standing beside my bed and when the nurses came in they made him move to the head of the bed. The doctor raised my bed and one nurse got on one side and another on the other side of the bed. The doctor asked for the epidural to be cut off. When I would have a contraction I would push and the two nurses would also push on my stomach. I finally gave birth to my son who weighed 10 pounds 2 ounces and was 22 inches long. They thought that his shoulders were dislocated but thank God they were not. My son was a grayish color with purple lips. I did not get to see Toby till about 2 hours later because they wanted to give him oxygen and check his shoulders.
I chose to look at the Netherlands and their birthing practices. Many of the women do not see an obstetrician , however they do see a midwife. The obstetrician and doctors only intervene with high risk pregnancy. Most women deliver at home and those who do go to the hospital may not get an epidural. This determines if the anesthesiologist schedule. If he is not at the hospital, the woman does not receive an epidural. If a mother chooses to have her baby at home she is required to get a kraampakket which has the medical supplies needed for the birth. If the mom gives birth at the hospital and delivers early in the morning without complications, she and the baby may go home in as little as two hours. Then when the parents and baby are home they will have a nurse for seven days to cook, clean and manage the visitors.
I could not image having a baby at home, too many things could go wrong. I feel that a doctor should deliver a baby, I have never dealt with a midwife. I think a complicated birth could have some influence on a child's development. For example if the baby is born and brain trauma happens or a premature baby could have some development issues.
I chose to look at the Netherlands and their birthing practices. Many of the women do not see an obstetrician , however they do see a midwife. The obstetrician and doctors only intervene with high risk pregnancy. Most women deliver at home and those who do go to the hospital may not get an epidural. This determines if the anesthesiologist schedule. If he is not at the hospital, the woman does not receive an epidural. If a mother chooses to have her baby at home she is required to get a kraampakket which has the medical supplies needed for the birth. If the mom gives birth at the hospital and delivers early in the morning without complications, she and the baby may go home in as little as two hours. Then when the parents and baby are home they will have a nurse for seven days to cook, clean and manage the visitors.
I could not image having a baby at home, too many things could go wrong. I feel that a doctor should deliver a baby, I have never dealt with a midwife. I think a complicated birth could have some influence on a child's development. For example if the baby is born and brain trauma happens or a premature baby could have some development issues.
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