Never Shake a Baby!

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REDROSE New Iberia, LA(Zone 9a) Nov 19, 2003

Vigorously shaking a baby causes a sudden whiplash motion that "can cause bleeding inside the head and increased pressure on the brian causing it to pull apart". says the Toronto Star newpaper. Since a baby's muscle are not fully developed and brian tissue is exceptionally fraigle, " shaking a baby only a few seconds can injure for life. Injuries can inclue brain swelling and damage, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, developmental delays, blindness, hearing loss, paralysis and death". Dr. James King, a pediatrician at the Children's hospital of Eastern Ontario, has researched the effects of shaking babies. He said that the public needs to be educated, as in many cases the injuries are not readly apparent and the baby nay be diagnosed as having a flu or a viral illness. "The message that you should never shake a baby has to out and be loud and clear". says Dr. King. "New parents have to know this".

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