Codeine Not Safe for Kids, Pediatricians Warn. How it is metabolized is too unpredictable, could cause death, report finds. By Dennis Thompson. HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Codeine is unsafe for children and should no longer be given to them, a new report from a leading pediatricians' group warns. Codeine has been used to treat kids' pain and coughs for decades because we thought it was safer than other narcotics, said report author Dr. Joseph Tobias.
Relevance. Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Of course the human fetus is alive, meaning viable, at conception. However, you used the term baby which has human connotations. Technically it is not viable outside the womb and therefore it is still considered a part of the mother and not a separate individual.So it is a mass of living cells.owever, you used the term baby which has human connotations. Technically it is not viable outside the womb and therefore it is still considered a part of the mother and not a separate individual.
A newborn is an infant who is only hours, days, or up to a few weeks old. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate (from Latin, neonatus, newborn) refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth; the term applies to premature infants, postmature infants, and full term infants. Before birth, the term fetus is used. In the UK, infant is a term that can be applied to school children aged between four and seven. As a legal terminology, infancy continues from birth until age 18. An infant is usually called a baby in simple English, as many people use the term 'baby' instead of infant.