Aug 7, 2025 · To ensure every child survives and thrives to reach their full potential, we must focus on improving care around the time of birth and the first week of life. The high rates of …

parent and infant bed-share, the higher the risk for other sleep-related causes of infant death, such as suffocation. In the parents’ room, baby should be close to the bed, but on a separate …

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)—SIDS is a sudden, unexpected death of a baby younger than 1 year of age that doesn’t have a known cause even after full investigation. Other sleep …

Aug 4, 2025 · Infant and young child feeding counselling: an integrated course: trainer’s guide, 2nd ed Breastfeeding and appropriate, safe, and timely complementary feeding are …

Stay drug- and alcohol-free while caring for your grandbaby. Research shows that drug and alcohol use by infant caregivers increases the risk of SIDS. Sharing an adult bed with baby …

The WHO provides expanded tables for constructing national health cards based on weight-for-age standards, aiding in child growth monitoring and assessment.

Keep soft objects, toys, crib bumpers, and loose bedding out of your grandbaby’s sleep area to reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death.

Aug 9, 2023 · Breastfeeding has many health benefits for both the mother and infant. Breast milk contains all the nutrients an infant needs in the first six months of life. Breastfeeding protects …

Sep 30, 2025 · About Infant Care and Infant Health What is infancy? Infancy is generally considered to be the period from birth until age 2 years. It is a time of rapid growth and change …

May 2, 2017 · Overview Please note that this publication is being updated. This publication on WHO recommendations related to newborn health is one of four in a series; the others relate …