http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/10/double-dose-us-infant-mortality-improves-slightly-petas-defense-of-sexist-ads-disability-blog-carnival-love-your-body-reminder-proposed-wellness-trust-for-preventative-health-services Daily dose of women's health news and media analysis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/10/double-dose-us-infant-mortality-improves-slightly-petas-defense-of-sexist-ads-disability-blog-carnival-love-your-body-reminder-proposed-wellness-trust-for-preventative-health-services/comment-page-1#comment-719 eric Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:37:30 +0000 http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/?p=1819#comment-719 While I am hardly an expert when it comes to the care of developmentally disabled infants, I'm troubled by the way Sarah Palin was carrying her four-month old at a recent campaign spot, apparently by the neck the way a child might carry a doll. This would seem to be very dangerous since I understand that developmentally disabled infants are especially susceptible to neck injuries. Nor does it seem to be wise to carry an infant while getting off a plane and wearing high heels. Not being a woman maybe I am exaggerating the risks of falling, but why take any risks whatsoever with the health and safety of an especially vulnerable infant? While I am hardly an expert when it comes to the care of developmentally disabled infants, I’m troubled by the way Sarah Palin was carrying her four-month old at a recent campaign spot, apparently by the neck the way a child might carry a doll. This would seem to be very dangerous since I understand that developmentally disabled infants are especially susceptible to neck injuries. Nor does it seem to be wise to carry an infant while getting off a plane and wearing high heels. Not being a woman maybe I am exaggerating the risks of falling, but why take any risks whatsoever with the health and safety of an especially vulnerable infant?

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