paediatric development 1 Flashcards
weight and height reflexes
how does the child’s weight progress in the first 2 years
- Weight loss in first few days: 5%-10% of birth weight
2. Return to birth weight: 7-10 days of age 3.Double birth weight: 4-5 mo 4.Triple birth weight: 1 yr 5.Quadruple birth weight: 2 yr
average paediatric weight
3.5 kg at birth
10 kg at 1 yr
20 kg at 5 yr
30 kg at 10 yr
average paediatric weight at birth
3.5 kg
Daily weight gain:
20-30 g for first 3-4 mo
15-20 g for rest of the first yr
average annual weight gain in baby’s
1st year: triple weight
after 3 years: 2kg per year
paediatric height averages
20 inches at birth,
30 inches at 1 yr
3 ft tall at 3 yr
40 inch tall (double birth length) At 4 yr
2-3 inches 4 yr - puberty
paediatric growth class
birth - 50 cm
1st year- 25cm growth
2nd year- 13 cm growth
3yo- puberty: 6cm / year
male and female growth at puberty
boys: 15 cm
girls: 10 cm
paediatric height formula
(height at 1 yr + age) x 6
average paediatric head circumference
at birth: 35 cm / 13.5 inches
how does the head circumference increase
1 cm/mo for first yr
2 cm/mo for first 3 mo, then slower);
10 cm for rest of life
mandatory newborn reflexes assessment includes:
moro reflex
rooting reflex
sucking reflex
grasp reflex
asymmetric tonic neck reflex
what is the reflex of moro
allow the infant head to move back suddenly (from a few inches off the
crib mattress).
response: abduction and raised arms
what is the rooting reflex
touch corner of the infants mouth,
response: lowering of the lower lip of the touched side and with tongue movement toward the stimulus. ]
The face may turn to the stimulus.
what is the suckling reflex
object placed in the newborns mouth.
response:
vigorous sucking.
The sucking reflex is replaced later by voluntary sucking only.
