Probiotic Use in NICUs Shows Some Benefits in Newborns With Very Low Birth Weight
Routine use of probiotics among newborns with very low birth weight in U.S. neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) was associated with a lower risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, but not sepsis or mortality, according to a cohort study. Among over 300,000 newborns, the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis was reduced by 18% at NICUs that adopted use […]
Gut microbiomes of mouse pups are permanently altered when moms are fed a low-fiber diet while nursing
The first things that mouse newborns touch and eat establishes their native microbiome, which is often influenced by their mother during birth and throughout nursing. Although diet has been a known contributor to obesity in all stages of life, the effects of nursing mothers’ diets is an ongoing investigation. In a paper publishing December 8th […]
Mixed Results With Umbilical Cord Milking in Struggling Newborns
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Umbilical cord milking offered some benefits in non-vigorous newborns, but fell short for cutting admission to the neonatal ICU (NICU), according to a large randomized trial. Infants (born at 35-42 weeks’ gestation) who underwent umbilical cord milking were less likely to need delivery room cardiorespiratory support (adjusted odds ratio 0.65, 95% CI […]
How to Treat Thrush in Babies & in Adults, Symptoms, Causes & Home Remedies
Thrush in newborns and infants is common and usually not harmful.Source: Getty Images How to treat thrush in babies and adults Infants, toddlers, and children with thrush often do not require treatment. In children who have thrush for more than a few weeks, a child’s pediatrician may prescribe antifungal nystatin (Mycostatin, Nilstat, Nystex) drops. Treatment for thrush […]