Care of Infants Flashcards
weight changes
gain 5-7oz per week, 1.5lb per month
double weight by 6 mo
triple weight by 12 mo
infant
birth to 12 mo
height changes
increases by 1in per month for first 6 mo
double birth length by 12 mo
head growth
circumference increases 1.5cm per month for first 6 mo
skull growth
plates fuse completely by 18 mo
anterior fontanel: 2-3mo
posterior fontanel: 12-18mo
plagiocephaly
one side of head is flattened
brachycephaly
back of head is flattened
scaphocephaly
early closure of saggital suture
peak at center of head
craniosynostosis
premature fusing of frontal skull bones
needs to be surgically corrected
head and chest circumference equal by…
end of 1st year
last 2 organs to develop in utero
lungs
liver
physiological anemia
for first 5 mo, RBC circulate
RBC live normally for 120 days
infants grasp objects by
2 to 3 mo
infants have palmar grasp by
6 mo
infants can transfer objects btw hands by
7 mo
infants have pincer grasp by
10 mo
dominant hand is evident by
9 mo
infants can remove objects from a container by
11 mo