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.
Related to Pregnancy. Study Gives New View of 'Full-Term' Pregnancy. May 23, 2011 -- Babies born between 39 and 41 weeks of pregnancy fare better than infants born during weeks 37 or 38, a study shows. A term birth is considered 37 to 41 weeks, but the new study suggests it is more of a continuum.