Ask any parent and they’ll most likely tell you that they want the very best for their baby. They spend time and effort sourcing the very best pram, cradle, bed, change-table, nursing chair and bedroom decorations. In my book, I focus on the importance of also ensuring the health of their baby which includes pre-conception preparation.
I have seen many parents in my clinic over the past twenty years who have expressed guilt at decisions made in the past. However, I do stress to them and anyone doubting the decisions they made with the best interests for their children, to never feel guilty. As a parent, we make decisions based on the knowledge we have at any given time. We take the recommendations of medical staff and doctors to heart, because they “know” what’s best. Or do they?
In the past four years we have experienced what could be described as one of the most challenging times since major wars. In addition to job losses, family disputes, lock-downs, many also faced mandates that affected not only themselves but also their unborn children.
Dr Mercola has shared disturbing insights relating to neonatal and infant deaths in the United States.
Here is the story at a glance but please read his entire report – see link below
More infants are dying in the U.S. than in the last two decades, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) The U.S. provisional infant mortality rate rose 3% from 2021 to 2022 — the first increase since 2001 to 2002 Infant mortality in the U.S. rose from 5.44 per 1,000 live births in 2021 to 5.6 in 2022, representing 20,538 deaths in infants under 12 months in 2022 Other research found the 2020 infant mortality rate in the U.S, — 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births — was the highest of all the countries analyzed; Norway had just 1.6 deaths per 1,000 live births, for comparison In the U.S., life expectancy is three to five years lower than that in other high-income countries, despite higher health care spending. Adopting a holistic approach to health can help you maintain wellness at all life stages
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2024/04/15/us-infant-mortality-rate.aspx
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