The Newborn Flashcards
Reflexes.
Unlearned responses that are triggered by a specific form of stimulation.
Major reflexes in newborns.
-rooting
-stepping
-palmar
-sucking
-moro
-babinski
-blink
Rooting.
baby’s cheek is stroked, it turns its head towards the stroking and opens its mouth.
Stepping
baby held upright is then moved forward and begins to step rhythmically
Palmar
baby grasps an object placed in its palm
Sucking
baby sucks when an object is placed in its mouth
Moro
baby throws its arms out and inward in response to a loud noise or head fall
Babinski
babys toes fan out when the sole of the foot is stroked
Blink
baby closes its eyes in response to bright light or loud noise
Reflexes are useful for?
Determining whether baby’s nervous system is working properly
2 vital signs in Apgar score?
Breathing & Heartbeat
Newborn states:
-alert inactivity
-waking activity
-crying
-sleeping
Basic cry:
-starts softly
-gradually becomes more intense
-occurs when baby is hungry/tired
Mad cry:
-more intense version of basic cry
Pain cry:
-begins with a sudden, long burst of crying
-followed by a long pause and gasping
Alert inactivity:
state in which a baby is calm with eyes open and attentive
Waking activity:
state in which baby’s eyes are open but seem unfocused while the arms/legs move in bursts of uncoordinated motion
Crying:
state in which aby cries vigourously, usually accompanied by agitated but uncoordinated movement.
Sleeping:
state in which a baby alternates between being still and breathing regularly to moving gently and breathing irregularly, eyes closed throughout
Co-sleeping:
baby sleeps with parent.
Benefits of co-sleeping:
-low SIDS rate
-avoids length/elaborate bedtime rituals
REM sleep:
Rapid-eye-movement/irregular sleep:
-infants eyes dart rapidly beneath the eyelids while the body is quite active.
Non-REM sleep:
sleep in which heart rate, breathing and brain activity are steady.
Sleep routines are established by?
toddler to preschool years
Bedtime routine tips:
-start/end at the same time each night
-15-45 mins long
-follow consistently
SIDS:
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome:
-a healthy baby des suddenly for no apparent reason.
Risk factors:
-coloured population
-smoking and drinking in mum
-low birth weight
-poorly sustained breast-feeding
-poorly developed reflexes
-prem birth
Most vulnerble period:
2-4 months, in winter
Temperament:
consistent style or pattern of behaviour
Rothbart dimensions of temperament:
-surgency/extroversian
-negative affect
-effortful control
Contributions to temperament:
-environment
-genetics
Positive emotionality:
infants who laugh often, seem generally happy and express pleasure often
