Neonate and Primitive Reflexes Flashcards
Neonate
First 28 days of postpartum life
Birth weight of neonate
5.5-10 lb (avg. 7.5 lb)
Head circumference of neonate
35 cm (half the baby’s body length)
What gives you insight in the baby’s brain development?
Head circumference
If head circumference is too big what can be the cause?
Hydrocephalus
Vitals of neonate
Pulse 120-160 bpm
RR 40-60 bpm
Physiological flexion
Baby has to work against gravity and it takes time for them to be able to do so
Newborn
Posture and movement
- general appearance
Spontaneous movements
Tone
Posture
Newborn
Posture and movement
- Tone
Flexion
Newborn
Posture and movement
- Posture
Symmetrical
What primitive reflexes
Involuntary motor responses originating in the brainstem present after birth in early child development that facilitate survival
Reflexes
Rooting
Sucking
Stepping
Palmar grasp
Moro reflex
Tonic neck reflex
Plantar grasp
Galant reflex
Rooting
- Age when reflex appears
In utero
Rooting
- Age when reflex disappears
3-4 months
Sucking
- Age when reflex appears
In utero