Growth, Development and Behavior Flashcards
The neonatal period begins at birth and include the _____.
1st mo. of life
Mothers whose early childhood wee marked by _____ may find it especially difficult to provide consistent, responsive care
traumatic separations
abuse
neglect
Prenatal Risk Factors for Attachment
recent death of a loved one previous loss of or serious illness of another child prior removal of a child depression or serious mental illness infertility or pregnancy loss troubled relationship with parents financial stress or job loss marital discord or poor relationship with other parent recent move or no community ties no friends or social network unwanted pregnancy no good parenting model experience of poor parenting drug and/or alcohol abuse extreme immaturity
Returning to work should be delayed for at least _____ by which time feeding and basic behavioral adjustments have been established.
6 weeks
A _____ is a woman trained to offer friendly support and encouragement during labor whose presence results in shorter labor, fewer obstetric complications and reduced postpartum hospital days
doula
Postpartum depression may occur in the first _____ after delivery.
1 week - 6 mos.
Early skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth may correlate with an increased rate and longer duration of _____.
breastfeeding
Anthropometrics:
weight at birth
- 4 kg
7. 5 lbs
Anthropometrics:
length at birth
50 cm
20 in
Anthropometrics:
head circumference at birth
35 cm
14 in
Neonates are near-sighted with a focal length of _____, approximately the distance between the breast and the mother’s face.
8-12 in
A newborn’s hearing is well developed and there is preference for a _____.
female voice
Newborns have a visual preference for _____.
faces
Overaroused infants show signs of _____.
autonomic instability
6 Behavioral States of an Infant
quiet sleep active sleep drowsy alert fussy crying
The newborn’s first office visit should occur during the first _____.
2 weeks after discharge
For newborns who were discharged early, are breastfeeding and are at risk for jaundice, follow-up should be done _____.
1-3 days after discharge
Developmental Milestones of Newborns:
Gross Motor
prone: arms and legs flexed, pelvis high ventral suspension: head held below body supine: arms/legs semi-flexed pull to sit: complete head lag held upright: legs extended
Developmental Milestones of Newborns:
Fine Motor
grasp reflex
drop object immediately
hands remain fisted
sweeping movements towards object
Developmental Milestones of Newborns:
Language
Expressive: crying, whimpering
Receptive: startledby loud sound
Developmental Milestones of Newborns:
Personal-Social
gazes at faces, colored objects and bright lights
Physiologic Weight Loss
↓10% BW in the 1st week
*excretion of excess extravascular fluid, limited nutritional intake
Infants regain or exceed their birth weight by _____.
2 weeks
Infants grow ______ during the 1st mo.
30 g/day
*fastest postnatal growth