An automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or AICD, is a small device, made up of a wire and body, used to continuously check your heartbeat. AICDs are extraordinary machines designed to help the pace of the heart and to deliver a shock, if needed.
Iron needs of babies and children. Iron is a mineral that babies and children need for good health and development. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen to all cells in the body.Our bodies need iron to make hemoglobin.Iron gives red blood cells their colour.ron needs of babies and children. Iron is a mineral that babies and children need for good health and development. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen to all cells in the body. Our bodies need iron to make hemoglobin. Iron gives red blood cells their colour.
The main causes of iron deficiency in children by age group include: 1  Babies less than six months old â newborns receive their iron stores in the uterus (womb), which means the motherâs diet during pregnancy is very important. 2  Babies aged six months to one year â a babyâs iron stores run low in the second half of their first year.