Midterm 2 Flashcards
typical weight of full term infant
2500-3800 g
5.5-8.5 lb
typical height of full term infant
47-54 cm
18.5 to 21.5 in
full term infant born…
37-42 weeks
___% are born full-term
88%
infant mortality
death that occurs in first year
major causes of infant mortality
low birth weight (<25000g)
congenital malformations
SIDS
newborns have ___ reflexes
strong
motor development is top down
controls head first, lower legs last
muscle development from ___ to ___
central to peripheral
factors that impact cognition
sensorimotor development interactions with environment adequate energy and protein stimulation of social and emotional growth genetics
critical periods
fixed periods of time which certain behaviors or developments emerge, necessary for sequential behaviors or developments
newborns ___ birth weight by ___ months and ___ by 1 year
double by 4-6 months
triple by 1 year
___and ___ are important components of health assessment of infants
weight and length (recumbent length measurement boards)
CDC 2000 infant growth charts show
weight for age
length for age
weight for length
head circumference for age
____ kcal/kg/day from birth to 6 months
108 (range from 80 to 120)
newborn 4 kg (8.8lb) = 432kcal/day
____ kcal/kg/day from 7-12 months
98
7 month old 8kg (17.6 lb) = 784 kcal/day
___ g/kg/day of protein from birth to 6 moths
2.2 g
newborn 4 kg (8.8 lb) = 8.8 g
____ g/kg/day of protein from 6-12 months
1.6 g
6 month 8 kg (17.6 lb) = 12.8 g
____ g/day of fat from birth to 6 months
31 g
____ g/day of fat from 7- 12 months
30 g
breast milk contains about ____% calories from fat
55%
breast milk contains short-chain and medium-chain fatty acids (easier to digest)
infants need cholesterol for ___
gonadal and brain development
AAP and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommend exclusive breast feeding for ___
1st 6 months and continuation to 1 year
standard formula provides ___ cal/fl oz
20
formula intake for birth to 1 month
16-20 fl oz / day
8-12 feedings/day
1-2.5 fl oz per feeding
formula intake for 1-2 months
18-26 fl oz/day
8-10 feedings/day
2-4 fl oz / feeding
formula intake for 2-3 months
22-30 fl oz /day
6-8 feedings /day
3-5 fl oz / feeding
formula intake for 3-4 months
24-32 fl oz /day
4-6 feeding / day
4-8 fl oz / feeding
cow’s milk during infancy
should not be used
linked to iron deficiency anemia (low iron availability in cows milk, high calcium and casein inhibit absorption of iron)
breast milk calories from protein, carbs, and fat
7% from protein
38% from carbs
55% from fat
cow milk calories from protein, carbs, and fat
9-12% from protein
41-43% from carbs
48-50% from fat
soybean - based formula
use should be limited
has compounds with estrogen properties
11-13% from protein
formula intake for birth to 1 month
16-20 fl oz / day
8-12 feedings/day
1-2.5 fl oz per feeding
formula intake for 1-2 months
18-26 fl oz/day
8-10 feedings/day
2-4 fl oz / feeding
formula intake for 2-3 months
22-30 fl oz /day
6-8 feedings /day
3-5 fl oz / feeding
formula intake for 3-4 months
24-32 fl oz /day
4-6 feeding / day
4-8 fl oz / feeding
cow’s milk during infancy
should not be used
linked to iron deficiency anemia (low iron availability in cows milk, high calcium and casein inhibit absorption of iron)
breast milk calories from protein, carbs, and fat
7% from protein
38% from carbs
55% from fat
cow milk calories from protein, carbs, and fat
9-12% from protein
41-43% from carbs
48-50% from fat
soybean - based formula
use should be limited
has compounds with estrogen properties
11-13% from protein
at 4-6 weeks reflexes for food intake regulation….
start to fade
infant begins to purposely signal wants and needs
at 4-6 months…
infants move tongue from side to side indicating readiness for solid foods
at ___ months offer small portions of semisoft foods ___ each day
~6 months, twice a day
can swallow pureed soupy food at ___ months
4-6 months
iron-fortified baby cereal mixed with breast milk
pureed fruits and vegetables at 6 months
can swallow very soft, lumps food at __ months
6-8 months
can eat soft mashed foods
8-10 months
soft table foods 9-12 months
Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding
parents/caretakers provide structure, support, and opportunities (what)
children choose how much and whether to eat from what the parents provide (how much)
fluoride supplements for infants
for breastfed infants after 6 months or if in any area with no fluoridated water
iron supplements for infants
after 4-6 months if breastfed
vitamin B12 supplement for infants
for vegans
Vitamin D supplements for infants
needed if exclusively breastfed
FTT
failure to thrive
inadequate length or weight gain (suspected calorie deficit)
reason social service agencies become involved with families
organic FTT
diagnosed medical illness in infant
gastroesophageal reflux (GER) or infection
nonorganic FTT
not based on medical diagnosis
maternal depression, inappropriate infant care, over dilution of formula, etc
colic
sudden onset of irritability and crying for extended periods with no reason
appears during first 2 weeks - 3rd or 4th month
associated with GI upset, GER, feeding, etc.
no accepted medical treatment
Iron deficiency anemia in infants
uncommon because prenatal iron stores of mother
more common in low income
supplements and iron fortified cereal at 4-6 months
iron DRI for infants
.27 mg/day up to 6 months
11 mg/day 7-12 months
infants usually have ___ stools/day
2-6
most states screen for….
3-6 different conditions that may cause disability or death
ex: phenylketonuria (PKU), galactosemia
Children with special health care needs
Federal category of services for infants, children or adolescents with, or at risk for, a physical or developmental disability, or with a chronic medical condition caused by or associated with genetic/metabolic disorders, birth defects, prematurity, trauma, infection, or perinatal exposure to drugs
family can benefit from nutritional and medical interventions without specific diagnosis
developmental delay
conditions represented by at least 25% delay by standard evaluation methods
may be replaced with more specific type of medical diagnosis when child is older
LBW (low birth weight)
<5 lb 8 oz
8% of live births in US ?
very low birth weight (VLBW)
<1500 g (3 lb 5 oz)
extremely low birth weight (ELBW)
<1000 g (2lb 3 oz)
neonatal death
from birth to 28 days after birth
perinatal death
after 20 weeks gestation to 28 days after birth
infant morality
within first year of life
advances in health care have reduced infant mortality by ___% between ____
45% between 1980 and 2008
infants weighing 500-600 g (~23 wks gestation) have ____ chance of survival
~30% chance
infants weighing 900 - 1000 g (~29 wks gestation) have ___% chance of survival
~88% chance
result or reduced infant mortality…
more infants with specialized nutritional needs
NICHD’s “neonatal research network” tracks infants…
with BW between 501 and 1501 g