Infant Growth And Development Flashcards
Growth
Inc in physical size of a who or any parts; corresponds to chronological age
Development
Continuous, orderly series of conditions that lead to activities, new motives for activities, and eventual patterns of behavior; based on the oldest standard (ex: 15 months is the oldest age for walking)
Are patterns of growth and development universal and basic to all humans?
Yes
Cechalocaudal
Grows head first
Proximodistal
Grows trunk and center body first and extremities and digits last
Differentiation
Grows with gross motor control before fine motor control
Critical periods
Skill/body part must develop in this time for full development
Sequential trends
Stages, critical periods, positive and negative stimuli
Factors influencing development
Genetics, nutrition, prenatal and environmental factors, family and community, cultural factors
Prenatal Period
Germinal, embryonic, and fetal
Germinal stage
Conception to 2 weeks
Embryonic period
2 weeks to 8 weeks
Fetal period
8 weeks to 40 weeks (birth)
Neonatal
Birth to 28 days
Infancy
1 month to 12 months
Why do we need to learn G&D?
Anticipatory guidance—prepare parents for future, know what to expect at various stages, gain better understanding of reasons behind illness, enhance social development, community relationship, school and life achievement
Infancy weight
Lose up to 10% of initial birth weight in the first 2W but gain 1 oz/day until 6M; double weight by 6M, triple by 1 year
Baby head size and fontanelles
0.5 inches/month for first 6M; fontanelles are where plates on the skull come together—assess hydration and intracranial pressure; posterior closes at 6-8W, anterior closes 12-18M; needs to stay open for brain to grow
VS for babies
Respirations 30-60/min, HR 100 (sleep)—160 (cry), blood pressure avg 75/42 systolic 60-80, diastolic 40-50; temperature 90-99.5 rectal, auxiliary 97.6-98.6
***Hemopoietic system for infants
Fetal hemoglobin present for first 5 months (RBCs live shorter but can carry more oxygen), maternal iron stores diminish at 5-6 months
***GI system G&D for infants
digestive system immature (no enzymes) and don’t begin to function until 3 months; drool a lot bc poor swallow reflex; amylase (complex CHO) and lipase (fat) not fxn until 4-6 months; solid food not well tolerated, not broken down; coordination of suck and swallow develops around 4-6 months
***Body fluids for infants
Immature kidneys—can’t concentrate urine; total body fluid shift occurs from 75% water at birth primarily in ECF (make babies prone to dehydration)
***Endocrine system for infants
Immature; infants vulnerable to imbalances in fluid and electrolytes, glucose concentration, AA metabolism, stress; adipose tissue not initially present and thermoregulation (shiver) develops over first few months
Rooting reflex
Appears: birth
Disappears: 3-4M
Elicited by: head midline, stroke cheek
Response: infant opens mouth and turns head to stimulated side
Asymmetric tonic neck reflex
Appears: birth
Disappears: 4-6M
Elicited by: with baby supine, rotate head to one side, hold 15 sec
Response: arm and leg extend on facial side, arm and leg on other side flex
Palmer grasp
Appears: birth
Disappears: 3-6M
Elicited by: place finger into infant’s palm and press
Response: infant flexes fingers around the finger
Moro (startle) reflex
Appears: birth
Disappears: 4M
Elicited by: present loud noise or allow infant’s head to drop slightly
Response: arms spread and fingers extend and then flex, then arms come toward each other, may cry
Infant vision growth
- Birth to 1M—follow object to midline, see 8-10 inches
- 2M—lift and look—follow person around the room with eyes
- 3M—interested in faces, begin to associate visual stimuli and event
- 4M—hand regard—realize hand is there, follows past midline; recognize familiar objects, follow parents
- 6M—directed reach—reach for bottle or person to pick them up; depth perception
- 7M—transfer object from hand to hand
- 10M—object permanence; can remember an object that is hidden from view
***Infant hearing
- Discriminate mother’s voice at birth
- 3-6M localizes sound; understand a few words (bye bye, so big, no no)
- 6-12M say first meaningful word
- 12M hears and follow simple command (no no)
Infant teeth and symptoms
First deciduous tooth emerges at 5-6M, may see low grade fever, fussy, swell
Infant taste
Well developed—bitter and sour taste resisted and sweet is accepted
Infant gross motor control
Newborn’s movements are random and uncoordinated; reflexes perform many bodily functions and responses to external stimuli
- 5M roll from belly to back
- 6M roll from back to belly and sit with support
- 7M sit alone leaning forward on hands (tripod)
- 8M infants sit UNSUPPORTED and unassisted
- 10M can go into sitting position from prone or supine