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Ped- Ex --the special e-news from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.
Our purpose is to connect you with the Research and Resources to better serve the families in your communities.
Ped-Ex News to Use:
Co bedding of Twins: A Natural Extension of the Socialization Process
Co bedding is a newly recognized developmental care practice that could help twins adjust to the extra uterine environment by allowing them to co regulate their body temperatures, sleep/wake cycles, and state-regulation, and self-soothe as well as soothe each other.
http://ipsapp003.lwwonline.com/content/getfile/5577/10/9/abstract.htmRead additional literature on mother-infant bonding, co-sleeping and kangaroo care on the ICPA Research Website.
Reduction of Vertebral Subluxation using Torque Release Technique with Changes in Fertility: Two Case Reports
Although chiropractic care is not a treatment for infertility, it is postulated that improvement of spinal neural integrity through specific chiropractic adjustments may have contributed to improved homeostasis and physiological adaptation thus allowing the body to express a greater level of health as an outcome. Various effects via the reduction of the vertebral subluxation complex are postulated.
http://www.jvsr.com/access/abstracts.asp?catalogid=172
Polio Vaccine Still Causing Polio.
The child in this case was left severely disabled by paralytic poliomyelitis. The pathological process was related to a pararectal abscess needing urgent drainage shortly after immunisation.
Read the abstract here
Inhaled Drug Doesn't Help Sick Babies' Breathing
Giving infants with infection-related breathing problems a dose of inhaled epinephrine appears to offer no help in speeding their recovery. In a large study comparing the benefits of inhaled epinephrine to an inhaled placebo drug, Wainwright and her team found that the airway opener did nothing to shorten the amount of time infants stayed in the hospital or to speed up their recovery.
Furthermore, infants who needed extra oxygen and intravenous fluids took longer to recover enough to be discharged if they received epinephrine than if they were given the placebo. "I believe infants with acute viral bronchiolitis should avoid nebulized epinephrine," she said.
July 02, 2003 02:48:55 PM PST, Reuters
Question of the week:
Frequently we get asked about recommendations for breastfeeding substitutes. Of course we acknowledge that breast is best, however there are some circumstances where mothers need to supplement- one being in adoption.
One of our members has searched for a natural formula and has come up with this website: baby organic.com They seem to have a great milk and soy based formula as an alternate to the commercial brands most mothers know about. They do not, however offer a goat's milk-based formula.
We are looking for input on other alternatives to the commercial brands. please e-mail suggestions to info@icpa4kids.com
Exciting News!!
On behalf of our members, we have placed a half page ad in the upcoming issue of Mothering Magazine. We are very excited and know that this will bring even more traffic to our already well visited Membership Referral Directory
View our ad here.
Another alliance we have made with Mothering is that they will be offering our members a discount for subscriptions to their magazine. More on this coming in the next couple of weeks
ICPA on the Road
Attend Palmer Lyceum and Revolutionize your Life. Register here.
Visit the ICPA Booth and join us on Saturday at a special ICPA Meeting 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Blessings to you all for who you are and what you do!!
Jeanne Ohm DC
ICPA, Executive CoordinatorPlease forward this Ped- Ex to colleagues who would be interested.