Newborn Baby Flashcards
How large is a newborns head
33-35.5 cm
What is lanugo?
Foetal hair
What is a baby’s rectal temp
36.7-37.2 c
What are babies covered with in utero?
Vernix caseosa
Aka- vernix
What are the soft spots of a baby’s head called?
Fontanels
When do the skull bones fuse together?
Back of head- bet. 2 and 12 weeks
Top of head- bet. 6 and 18 mo.
What is a cephalohematoma?
What blood accumulates beneath the cover of one of the skull bones
What can you do to encourage eye opening?
Take advantage of doll reflex by sitting baby up
What is a subconjunctival hemorrhage?
A burst blood vessel in white of eye.
When does eye color stop changing?
After one year old.
When does infant start breathing from nose and mouth?
Two months
What are small whitish spot on the roof of mouth or gums called?
Epsteins Pearls
What are the signs of an umbilical cord infection?
Area might become red, foul discharge or odor
When does umbilical cord fall off?
7-10 days
What can you use on umbilical cord to quicken falling off?
Arnica powder, ginseng powder
What is diastasis recti?
Separation between abdominal wall muscles
What can be used to treat diastasis recti?
Pelvic floor phys. Ther.
Mama strut wrap (insurance might cover)
What ate the tiny white spots on newborns nose, chin and forehead called?
Milia
What are storks bites or angels kisses?
Small pink or red patches often found on eyelid, bet. Eyes, upper lip, and back of neck
What are Mongolian spots?
Purple or blue color spots on babys lower back and butt. (Are not bruises)
What is erythema toxicum? (E-tox)
A red rash common in chest and back
What us a strawberry hemangioma?
A collection if blood vessels under the skin. 90% completely disappear by age 9.
What is the name of the name of the pink, red, or purple stain found on skin?
Port wine stain
What are cafe au lait spots?
Light brown spots
No need for concern unless there are six or more or are large
