Infant Development & Developmental Monitoring and Screening Flashcards
during this time period, the baby may start to smile, raise their head and chest when on their tummy, and track objects with their eyes and gradually decrease eye crossing
one to three months
during this time period, the baby may start to open and shut their hands and bring hands to their mouth, grip objects in their hands, and take swipes at or reach for dangling objects
one to three months
during this time period, the baby will probably roll over from front to back/back to front, babble, laugh, and reach out for and grab for objects
four to six months
during this time period, the baby will probably manipulate toys and other objects with their hands as well as sit up with support and have great head control
four to six months
during this time period, the baby may start to crawl, sit without support, and respond to familiar words like their name
seven to nine months
during this time period, the baby may start to clap and play games + learn to pull up to a standing position
seven to nine months
during this time period, the baby is learning to begin feeding themself, cruise or move around the room on their feet while holding onto furniture, and say one or two words
ten to twelve months
during this time period, the baby is learning to point at objects they want to get the parent’s attention, begin “pretend play”, and take their first steps
ten to twelve months
observes how your child grows and changes over time and whether the child meets the typical developmental milestones in playing, learning, speaking, behaving, and moving
developmental monitoring
a rare condition that affects about 1 in 10,000 babies. A baby with this problem cannot properly use one of the building blocks of protein called phenylalanine, which accumulates in the blood and causes brain damage
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
affects about 1 in 3,500 babies. It is caused by the thyroid gland not developing properly. Early treatment with daily thyroid hormone leads to normal mental and physical development
Congenital hypothyroidism (CHT)
the mucus produced in the intestines and lungs is thicker than normal.
This results in infections in the lungs. In the intestines, it may lead to
difficulties with digesting food properly
Cystic fibrosis (CF)
The disorder is caused by the accumulation of galactose (a type of sugar in milk) in the blood
Galactosaemia
a test given to newborns after birth; checks a baby’s appearance (skin color), pulse (heart rate), grimace response (reflexes), activity (muscle tone), and respiration (breathing rate and effort)
Apgar score
heart rate of a healthy baby
100 beats per minute
