Pediatricians were aware of infants' medical histories.
Many focused on the effects of insufficient pregnancy weight gain on the infant but were not aware of the infant risks of excessive gain.
However, the women were also aware of each infant's individual place and existence.
Data from screening for both studies were collected on predefined questionnaires by doctors aware of the infants' HIV status, but unaware of their degree of immunosupression.
Infants, like adults, tend to wake briefly several times during the night, but parents are only aware of this if the infant cries out (signals) and wakes the parents.
[Female] Indeed, African American participants in particular were very aware of the higher rates of infant mortality within their community compared with others.
An additional caveat in interpreting the results of this study is to be aware of international variation in infant mortality definitions.
"We're increasingly aware of the exceptional ability of infants to learn a second language from very early in childhood, but access to English is typically restricted to the super rich, or to children aged 7 or older, as they begin to attend school," says Mather.
Both therapists and parents must be aware of and recognise the infants' response pattern and their intention to grasp and explore objects as well as interact and communicate.
Building blocks of child survival More than aware of the risks facing infants, Ms. Kamara regularly seeks advice from the health centre in Binkolo for her 18-month-old daughter, Sally.
