The word infant derives from the Latin word in-fans, meaning "unable to speak". It is commonly used as a slightly more formal word for baby (the youngest category of child). The term infant is also used as formal/legal term for minor; that is, a child in general. A newborn infant is known as a neonate (neonatal, neonatus) after the final stage of gestation throughout the first three months. A human infant which is less than 28 days old is a newborn. The term can technically also apply to prema ...

Including:

• Infant - The newborn's appearance
• Infant - The newborn's senses
• Infant - Infant mortality
• Infant - Feeding and lifestyle

Read more here: » Infant: Encyclopedia - Infant

See also:

Infant, Infant - The newborn's appearance, Infant - The newborn's senses, Infant - Infant mortality, Infant - Feeding and lifestyle

Read more here: » Infant: Encyclopedia II - Infant - Infant mortality

Infants. See INNOCENTS; QUICKENING

(See also: Infants, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)

For early system failures, see failure rate. Infant mortality is the death of infants in the first year of life. The leading causes of infant mortality are dehydration and disease. Major causes of infant mortality in more developed countries include congenital malformation, infection and SIDS. Infanticide, abuse, abandonment, and neglect may also contribute to infant mortality. Related statistical categories: Perinatal mortality only includes deaths between the foetal viability (2 ...

Including:

• Infant mortality - Global Infant Mortality Trends
• Infant mortality - Infant mortality rate in countries
• Infant mortality - Reference

Read more here: » Infant mortality: Encyclopedia - Infant mortality

Infant baptism is a Christian religious ceremony involving the baptism of the infant children of believers. It is also referred to as paedobaptism or pedobaptism from the Greek paido meaning "child." Infant baptism contrasts with believers baptism, or credobaptism, from the Latin word credo meaning "belief." Infant baptism is practiced by many denominations of Christianity, including the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox churches, the churches of the Anglican Communion, Lutherans, Presbyterians a ...

Including:

• Infant baptism - The Baptismal Ceremony
• Infant baptism - History
• Infant baptism - Theology
• Infant baptism - Differences among pedobaptists
• Infant baptism - Pedobaptism versus Credobaptism
• Infant baptism - Arguments for infant baptism
• Infant baptism - Arguments against Infant Baptism
• Infant baptism - Infant baptism and confirmation
• Infant baptism - Denominations and Religious Groups opposed to pedobaptism

Read more here: » Infant baptism: Encyclopedia - Infant baptism

Breastfeeding is the process of a woman feeding an infant or young child with milk produced from her breasts, usually directly from the nipples. Babies have a sucking urge that usually enables them to take in the milk, provided there is a good latch, a detached phrenulum, and a milk supply. Breast milk has been shown to be best for feeding a child if the mother does not have any transmissible infections. Nevertheless, some mothers do not breastfeed their children, either for personal or medical reasons. Some diseases, such as H ...

Including:

• Breastfeeding - Beginning lactation
• Breastfeeding - The let-down reflex
• Breastfeeding - Benefits
• Breastfeeding - Benefits for the infant
• Breastfeeding - Benefits for the mother
• Breastfeeding - Bonding
• Breastfeeding - Recommendations and research
• Breastfeeding - Difficulties with breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding - Breast refusal
• Breastfeeding - Medical conditions of the infant
• Breastfeeding - Medical conditions of the mother
• Breastfeeding - When breastfeeding can be harmful to the infant
• Breastfeeding - Health and diet
• Breastfeeding - Feeding options and requirements
• Breastfeeding - Expression
• Breastfeeding - Infant formula
• Breastfeeding - Tandem extended and shared breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding - Breastfeeding method
• Breastfeeding - Feeding and positioning
• Breastfeeding - Breast and nipple pain
• Breastfeeding - Weaning
• Breastfeeding - History of breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding - Developing alternatives
• Breastfeeding - Breastfeeding in Japan
• Breastfeeding - Breastfeeding in Canada
• Breastfeeding - Breastfeeding in Cuba
• Breastfeeding - Publicity promotion and law
• Breastfeeding - Recent global uptake
• Breastfeeding - Lactation without pregnancy

Read more here: » Breastfeeding: Encyclopedia - Breastfeeding

The Child Jesus is a religious symbol based on the activities of Jesus as an infant up to the age of twelve that recurs throughout history starting from around the 3rd & 4th century with religious figurines and icons of the infant Jesus, usually with His mother, the Virgin Mary, and His father Joseph. This "original nuclear family" symbolized the Holy Trinity to many early Christian believers and solidified the family unit with such deep spiritual significance that it eventually became an integral part of the Cath ...

Read more here: » Child Jesus: Encyclopedia - Child Jesus

Burping, also known as belching, ructus or eructation, is the release of gas from the digestive tract (mainly esophagus and stomach) through the mouth. It is often audible. Burping - Physiology. Burping is typically caused by eating or drinking too fast, and thereby swallowing (aerophagia) and subsequently expelling air, in which case the expelled gas is a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. Burps can also be caused by imbibing carbonated drinks such as beer, soft drinks, or champagne, in w ...

Including:

• Burping - Physiology
• Burping - Social context and etiquette
• Burping - Infant burping
• Burping - Burped speech
• Burping - In animals

Read more here: » Burping: Encyclopedia - Burping

Botulism (from Latin botulus, "sausage") is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin, botulin, that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Botulin is the most potent known toxin, blocking nerve function and leading to respiratory and musculoskeletal paralysis. There are three main kinds of botulism: Foodborne botulism is a form of foodborne illness and is caused by eating foods that contain the botulism toxin. Wound botulism is caused by toxin pr ...

Including:

• Botulism - Symptoms foodborne and wound forms
• Botulism - Infant botulism
• Botulism - Botulinum toxin
• Botulism - Diagnosis
• Botulism - Treatment
• Botulism - Complications
• Botulism - Prevention
• Botulism - Reference

Read more here: » Botulism: Encyclopedia - Botulism

The Heimlich Maneuver, also known as abdominal thrusts, is a first aid procedure for clearing an obstructed airway. It is an effective life-saving measure in cases of choking. Dr. Henry Heimlich also has promoted it as a treatment for drowning and asthma attacks, but the practice of using the maneuver for these afflictions has not gained wide acceptance. The Heimlich maneuver is named after Henry Heimlich, who first described it in 1974. However, Edward A. Patrick, MD, PhD, has claimed to be the uncredited co-deve ...

Including:

• Abdominal thrusts - Performing the Heimlich maneuver
• Abdominal thrusts - Indications that someone is choking
• Abdominal thrusts - On a standing or seated victim
• Abdominal thrusts - On an unconscious victim
• Abdominal thrusts - On oneself
• Abdominal thrusts - On an infant
• Abdominal thrusts - After the airway is clear

Read more here: » Abdominal thrusts: Encyclopedia - Abdominal thrusts

Countries and regions with the highest and lowest infant mortality rates (2005 est. CIA Factbook) are shown below. For complete listing of infant mortality rates in countries, see List of countries by infant mortality rate. ...

See also:

Infant mortality, Infant mortality - Global Infant Mortality Trends, Infant mortality - Infant mortality rate in countries, Infant mortality - Reference

Read more here: » Infant mortality: Encyclopedia II - Infant mortality - Infant mortality rate in countries

Infant mortality is the death of infants in the first year of life. Infant mortality can be subdivided into neonatal death, referring to deaths in the first 27 days of life, and post-neonatal death, referring to deaths after 28 days of life. Major causes of infant mortality include dehydration, infection, congenital malformation, and SIDS. This epidemiological indicator is recognised as a very important measure of the level of healthcare in a country because it is directly linked with the health status of infants, children, and pregnant women as well as access to medical care, socio-econom ...

See also:

Infant, Infant - The newborn's appearance, Infant - The newborn's senses, Infant - Infant mortality, Infant - Feeding and lifestyle

Read more here: » Infant: Encyclopedia II - Infant mortality

The practice of allowing infants and children to receive the Eucharist has fallen into disfavor in the Roman Catholic Church. Catholics generally refrain from infant communion and instead have a special ceremony when the child receives his or her First Communion, usually around the age of seven or eight years old. This is in accordance with the Code of Canon Law (followed in the Roman Rite), which states: The administration of the Most Holy Eucharist to children requires that they have sufficient knowledge and careful prepara ...

See also:

Infant communion, Infant communion - Theology, Infant communion - History, Infant communion - Catholicism, Infant communion - Eastern Orthodoxy, Infant communion - Protestant Denominations

Read more here: » Infant communion: Encyclopedia II - Infant communion - Catholicism

For the world, and for both Less Developed Countries (LDCs) and More Developed Countries (MDC) IMR declined significantly between 1960 and 2001. World infant mortality rate declined from 198 in 1960 to 83 in 2001. However, IMR remained higher in LDCs. In 2001, the Infant Mortality Rate for Less Developed Countries (91) was about 10 times as large as it was for More Developed Countries (8). For Least Developed Countries, the Infant Mortality Rate is 17 times as high as it is for More Developed Countries. Also, while both LDCs and MDCs ...

See also:

Infant mortality, Infant mortality - Global Infant Mortality Trends, Infant mortality - Infant mortality rate in countries, Infant mortality - Reference

Read more here: » Infant mortality: Encyclopedia II - Infant mortality - Global Infant Mortality Trends

In the Early Church, everyone who attended the full Mass was expected to receive the Eucharist; catechumens and penitents were not present for the Consecration. At that time, both the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church permitted and encouraged parents to present their children to receive the Eucharist. The Apostolic Constitutions (fourth century) instruct that children are to receive communion after the various orders of clergy and consecrate ...

See also:

Infant communion, Infant communion - Theology, Infant communion - History, Infant communion - Catholicism, Infant communion - Eastern Orthodoxy, Infant communion - Protestant Denominations

Read more here: » Infant communion: Encyclopedia II - Infant communion - History

The earliest historical record of infant baptism is made by Origen (185-254 A.D.): "Every soul that is born into flesh is soiled by the filth of wickedness and sin... In the Church, baptism is given for the remission of sins, and, according to the usage of the Church, baptism is given even to infants. If there were nothing in infants which required the remission of sins and nothing in them pertinent to forgiveness, the grace of baptism would seem superf ...

See also:

Infant baptism, Infant baptism - The Baptismal Ceremony, Infant baptism - History, Infant baptism - Theology, Infant baptism - Differences among pedobaptists, Infant baptism - Pedobaptism versus Credobaptism, Infant baptism - Arguments for infant baptism, Infant baptism - Arguments against Infant Baptism, Infant baptism - Infant baptism and confirmation, Infant baptism - Denominations and Religious Groups opposed to pedobaptism

Read more here: » Infant baptism: Encyclopedia II - Infant baptism - History

Feeding is done by breastfeeding or with special industrial milk, "infant formula". As infants age, and their appetites grow, many parents choose from a variety of baby foods to feed the child. Infants have a sucking instinct allowing them to extract the milk from the nipples of the breasts or the nipple of the baby bottle. If the mother is unable to breast feed, or does not want to, infant formula is used in Western countries. So ...

See also:

Infant, Infant - The newborn's appearance, Infant - The newborn's senses, Infant - Infant mortality, Infant - Feeding and lifestyle

Read more here: » Infant: Encyclopedia II - Infant - Feeding and lifestyle

The first infant formula was developed by Henri Nestlé in the 1860s in response to the high mortality rate among infants in Switzerland in foundling homes. It was a combination of cow's milk and cereals and was called Farine Lactee. Infant formula became increasingly popular in developed countries during the 20th century as an alternative to breastfeeding. The medical community supported the use of infant formula because it believed that artificial feeding could be more easily monitored and ...

See also:

Infant formula, Infant formula - Nutrient content, Infant formula - Variations, Infant formula - History, Infant formula - Controversy and Science, Infant formula - Recent trends, Infant formula - Manufacturers

Read more here: » Infant formula: Encyclopedia II - Infant formula - History

A Christian theological definition of Infant baptism according to CARM - The Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry:

"

Infant baptism

See also: Infant baptism, Christianity, Body Mind and Soul)

The theology underlying and surrounding infant baptism is complex because it differs between denominations. The general consensus is that baptism is the New Testament form of circumcision. All male converts to Judaism and male infants born to Jewish parents were circumcised as rite of initiation into the Jewish community (Genesis 17:10-11). Pedobaptists contend that baptism has replaced circumcision and is the rite of initiation into the Christian community. Beyond this, very little is agreed on the subject among Christian denominations. Infant bapti ...

See also:

Infant baptism, Infant baptism - The Baptismal Ceremony, Infant baptism - History, Infant baptism - Theology, Infant baptism - Differences among pedobaptists, Infant baptism - Pedobaptism versus Credobaptism, Infant baptism - Arguments for infant baptism, Infant baptism - Arguments against Infant Baptism, Infant baptism - Infant baptism and confirmation, Infant baptism - Denominations and Religious Groups opposed to pedobaptism

Read more here: » Infant baptism: Encyclopedia II - Infant baptism - Theology