infant g&d Flashcards
weight
gain 1 oz/day until 6Mj old
doubles wt by 6M, triples by 1 yr
height
1 inch/month until 6M
increases by 50% by 1 yr
head
0.5 inches/month for first 6M - brain is growing rapidly during this time
fontanelles
anterior - closes by 12-18 months (can uses to assess hydration)
posterior - closes by 6-8 wks of age
vision
birth - 1M - follows object to midline, can see 8-10 in away
2M - lift and look
3M - interested in faces; begins to associate visual stimuli & event; recognize feeding bottle
4M - hand regard, follows past midline; recognizes familiar objects; follows parents; anticipates feeding on seeing bottle
6M - recognize parents; directed reach; depth perception
7M - transfer hand to hand
10M - object permanence (realize it still exists if object is hidden, will look for)
hearing
discriminate to mother’s voice at birth
3-6M - localizes sound; begins to understand few words
6-12M - says first meaninful word
12M - hears and follows simple command
tooth eruption
5-6M
low grade fever
fussiness
motor development
1M
marked head lag
hand predominantly closed
motor development
2M
holds head erect in mid-position
turn from side to back
motor development
3M
can hold head up & steady
open or close hand loosely
desires to grasp
motor development
4M
can lift up head and support wt with hands
sit with adequate support
hold head erect & steady while in sitting position
brings hands together in midline & plays with fingers
grasps objects with both hands (5M as well)
motor development
5M
rolls from belly to back two-handed voluntary grasp balance head well when sitting sit with slight support pull feet up to mouth when supine grasp objects with whole hand hold one object while looking at another
motor development
6M
no head lag
rolls from belly to belly
can sit with support - sit alone briefly
intentional brings things to mouth (4-6M)
holds bottle
grasps feet
can lift chest and upper abdomen when prone
motor development
7M
can tripod sit bear all their wt on legs (6-7M) transfers from hand to hand hold cup imitate simple acts of others
motor development
8M
can sit unsupported
drink from cup with assistance
eat finger food that can be held in one hand