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infant 1. Law another word for minor 2. Brit a young schoolchild, usually under the age of seven 3. Law of or relating to the legal status of infancy infant [′in·fənt] (anthropology) A baby; child under 2 years of age. An individual under legal age. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I first heard of how the newborn infant could find her own way to the breast in 1986 and wondered how one could keep from interfering and "helping" the infant. Concern has been expressed that setting an unnecessarily high blood glucose level may lead to the administration of intravenous glucose to otherwise healthy newborn infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), causing unnecessary pain to the neonate, emotional trauma to parents, increased cost to the hospital, and separation of the newborn infant at a crucial time in the breast-feeding and bonding process. This process begins at birth when the umbilical cord is clamped and cut (letting go) and the newborn infant is placed in the waiting arms of his/her parents (coming together). |
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