State of Arousal Flashcards
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State of Arousal
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Physiological and behavioral state of newborns at a given time in their periodic daily cycle of wakefulness, sleeping, and activity.
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Internal clock
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Regulates newborns’ daily cycle of eating, sleeping, elimination, and even moods.
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What is the percentage of babies’ sleep?
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This accounts for 75 % ;18 hours a day, but they wake up for about 3 to 4 hours for feeding.
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Newborns’ sleep alternates
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Quiet (regular) and Active (irregular) sleep
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What is active sleep?
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Equivalent to adults REM phase associated with dreaming. This appears rhythmically in one hour and accounts for up to 50% of a newborn’s total sleep time, but it decreases to about 30% of daily sleep time by the age of three and declines continuously throughout life.
