Infancy Flashcards
Cephalocaudal Growth Pattern?
head grows mostly in early then descends to trunk, at birth head 25% of adult size
What is infancy?
birth-24months
Proximodistal Growth Patterns?
center of body–>extremeties
How much height does an infant gain a month approx?
2.5 cm
How much weight does infant gain a day?
And at what month should its birth weight be doubled?
Tripled?
1/5 adults weight and 1/2 height?
1 oz(28g)/day
4 months
1 year
2 years old
Infant Sleeping Patterns?
At 1 Month?
At 4 months?
begin to sleep longer
begin to develop sleep pattern
What should parent with 3mth old waking up for long periods during night do?
feed, change, dry, warm, keep bb in dark,stimulate them with hand
What are risk factors of sudden infant death syndrome?
low birth weight twins/triplets SIDS past hx in fam sleep apnea affrican american/inuit lower socioeconomic cig smoke soft bedding
Nutrition in the first six months?
human milk vitamin D -400units for brain growth 4-6 months - iron supplements formula is alt. no solid foods
Nutrition during 6-12mnths?
human milk/formula primary
iron fortified cereal, start off with fruits/veggies then meats and eggs
what should you do when introducing foods?
introduce 5 days apart for allergy reasons
At 6-12 months what happens to increase foods infant can have?
tooth eruption
gi maturation
less sensetive to potentially allergenic foods
voluntary grasping/improved hand eye coordination
Head control of full term Newborn?
can hold head for a second, then left behind=legging
When can bb Roll over from abdomen to back?
3-4 Months
When can bb roll from back to abdomen?
6 months
When can bb sit alone using hands for support?
: with no hand support?
: can change from prone to sittng position?
6-7
8
10
Locomotion following cephalocaudal patterns:
When do bb have increasing coordination in arms?
when can bbs bear all weight on legs with assitance and move from belly to hands and knees?
stand holding furniture to pull up but not get down?
walk while holding on furniture?
Walk?
4-6 6-7 7-8 10-11 1 year
By 8-9 months what fine motor skill is developing and at 11 months becomes well developed?
pincher grasp
How do bbs respond to smell/taste, or touch?
facial expressions
look in direction of touch
Bbs sensory development?
info interacts with sense receptors
Perceptual Development?
interpretation of sense
BB visual preception when born?
by a year?
legally blind
20/20 can distinguish color
BB visual preference?
checkered board
BB’s intermodal preception?
can relate and integrate info two + sensory modalities
ex. vision and hearing