Q: what symptoms do adults who were premature infants have now?

Birth weight?: <1500 gm., higher risk of executive function deficits, adhd, learning disabilities & autism, difficulty with visual-motor tasks, lower social skills. If < 1000 gm, 25% have major disabilities - cp, intellectual disability, hearing & vision impairment. Poorer outcomes with ivh, pvl , sepsis, & persistent apnea & bradycardia. Poor coordination, adhd, sld, autism increase as birthweight decreases.

Q: when do you know to increase oz for an infant? and what is avg bottle size at 6wo?

Varies: Babies know when they are full and will generally stop eating at that time. It is easier to over feed a bottle fed baby so make sure you are watching closely for signs of fullness such as turning away, acting less interested, etc. The amnt will vary and depends on how often your baby eats during the day. Many six wk olds will take 3 to 5 ounces during a feeding.

Q: is bronchiolitis more dangerous for infants than adults?

Definitely yes: Smaller calibered lower airway (bronchioles) and poor handling of respiratory secretions in infants make bronchiolitis problematic to them.

Q: what can mold do to adults and infants?

Allergies: Such as wheezing, difficulty breathing, sinus congestion.

Q: effects of infant circumcision for adult?

Decreased...: ...Chances of std transmission (for certain stds) and easier hygiene are the most obvious effects; rates of sexual dysfunctions are not significantly different in circumcised vs uncircumcised men.

Q: i have had asthma since i was an infant, and i seem to get sick often and for a long duration. does asthma increase the likeliness of getting sick?

Maybe: If you have asthma since infancy and it was and is now poorly controlled, your lung function can diminish and cause respiratory infections ( i assume this is the sickness you are talking about). If you are taking oral cortisone for long periods, it can affect you immune system as well. Look into this with your physician.

Q: i'd like to know if an accidental burn as an infant caused me to become sensitive and dependent on others not only as an adult, but throughout my life

Likely yes.: A traumatic event in a person's life can cause a scar in you psychologically and emotionally. Try seeking help from above!

Q: why do infants have more wbcs than adults?

Infants have more...: Infants have more cuteness than adults, too. Some things are just the way they are, for no particular reason. The blood's WBC count varies a lot from person to person, but the average count does drop from about 11 in infants, to 9 in kindergarteners, to 8 in middle schoolers, to 7.4 in college students.

Question 1

how to increase the weight of an infant?

Accepted Answer

Your pediatrician : Will want to assess your infant for genetic & other medical causes if the velocity of weight gain is truly lower than it should be. The velocities of growth of length, weight-for-length & head circumference are also important.There are many  medical & psychosocial causes of pediatric undernutrition. Diagnosis is needed for optimal  treatment ( as it is for all medical & behavioral disorders).

Question 2

what symptoms do adults who were premature infants have?

Accepted Answer

See below: There are no specific symptoms if they were simply premature.

Question 3

what symptoms do adults who were premature infants have now?

Accepted Answer

Birth weight?: <1500 gm., higher risk of executive function deficits, adhd, learning disabilities &  autism, difficulty with visual-motor tasks, lower social skills. If < 1000 gm, 25% have major disabilities - cp, intellectual disability, hearing & vision impairment. Poorer outcomes with ivh, pvl , sepsis, & persistent apnea & bradycardia. Poor coordination, adhd, sld, autism increase as birthweight decreases.

Question 4

when do you know to increase oz for an infant? and what is avg bottle size at 6wo?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Babies know when they are full and will generally stop eating at that time.  It is easier to over feed a bottle fed baby so make sure you are watching closely for signs of fullness such as turning away, acting less interested, etc.  The amnt will vary and depends on how often your baby eats during the day.  Many six wk olds will take 3 to 5 ounces during a feeding.

Question 5

is bronchiolitis more dangerous for infants than adults?

Accepted Answer

Definitely yes: Smaller calibered lower airway (bronchioles) and poor handling of respiratory secretions in infants make bronchiolitis problematic to them.

Question 6

what can mold do to adults and infants?

Accepted Answer

Allergies: Such as wheezing, difficulty breathing, sinus congestion.

Question 7

effects of infant circumcision for adult?

Accepted Answer

Decreased...: ...Chances of std transmission (for certain stds) and easier hygiene are the most obvious effects; rates of sexual dysfunctions are not significantly different in circumcised vs uncircumcised men.

Question 8

i have had asthma since i was an infant, and i seem to get sick often and for a long duration. does asthma increase the likeliness of getting sick?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: If you have asthma since infancy and it was and is now poorly controlled, your lung function can diminish and cause respiratory infections ( i assume this is the sickness you are talking about). If you are taking oral cortisone for long periods, it can affect you immune system as well. Look into this with your physician.

Question 9

i'd like to know if an accidental burn as an infant caused me to become sensitive and dependent on others not only as an adult, but throughout my life

Accepted Answer

Likely yes.: A traumatic event in a person's life can cause a scar in you psychologically and emotionally. Try seeking help from above!

Question 10

why do infants have more wbcs than adults?

Accepted Answer

Infants have more...: Infants have more cuteness than adults, too. Some things are just the way they are, for no particular reason. The blood's WBC count varies a lot from person to person, but the average count does drop from about 11 in infants, to 9 in kindergarteners, to 8 in middle schoolers, to 7.4 in college students.

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