Tag Archives: babies

Mission Children’s Hospital Partnership with Mountain Child Advocacy Center Enhances Care for Babies and Children Who Are Victims of Neglect and Abuse

By Carolyn Comeau The safety and quality of life of Buncombe County’s babies and children are dependent on the adults around them. But sadly, over 4,000 children in Buncombe County alone experience neglect and physical or sexual abuse annually. – 1 in 5 children will experience abuse or neglect.– 50 percent of abuse victims are… Read More »

Babies fed vegan diets die

In November, the parents were charged with aggravated manslaughter but the charges were upgraded after the grand jury indictment. State Attorney Amira Fox said the indictment includes three other children who also suffered from child abuse and extreme neglect. The parents also informed investigators that they’d never taken the child to a doctor. They are… Read More »

Think of these babies the next time you question wearing a mask

Suddenly there was an emergency C-section and my husband Walt and I were parents, blessed with Wyatt and Cameron. But they’re in the neonatal intensive care unit at Piedmont Hospital, and there’s a strict four-hour-only visitation schedule. It’s been three months and counting … I can’t take them home and place them in their cribs… Read More »

What can babies take for allergies

When a baby with an allergy eats an offending food, so talk to your GP or health visitor first. With any type of drug, this week is Allergy Awareness Week and we have put some useful information together for you. It could be that they’ll outgrow whatever it is that’s bothering them, which you can… Read More »