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.
Until now, a term baby was defined as one born anytime from 37 weeks to 42 weeks - now doctors will define full pregnancy under narrower window Until now, a term baby was defined as one born anytime from 37 weeks to 42 weeks - now doctors will define full pregnancy under narrower window