Neonate
Neonate → Infant between 0 and 28 days/4 weeks learns feeding patterns aka newborn
Physical Development
- Gross Motor
- Fine Motor
Patterns of Growth
- Cephalocaudal Pattern head to toe
- Proximodistal growth starts in the center and moves to extremities
After birth - lose 5-7% of body weight before they adjust to feeding
during the first month - growth is rapid; 5-6 ounces per week
during first year - 1 inch every month
growth slows after 1st year
Brain
at birth - 25% of adult brain weight by 2nd year - 75% of adult brain weight
Sleep
~ 18 hours a day 10-21 hours night waking half the sleep = REM
SIDS Aka Crib Death
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- ways to prevent -
- burp the baby
- make sure baby is sleeping on its back
- baby monitors
Shared Sleeping
Good but parents might roadroll the baby
Nutrition
1 - 6 months - Breast milk is important 6 months - mashed food
Malnutrition
Marasmus -
Kwashiorkor -
Cry
Crying is the most important mechanism newborns have to communicate their needs
Three Types of Cries :
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Basic Crying rhythmic pattern usually consists of a cry, a briefer silence, shorter whistle (higher pitch than main cry), then a brief rest before the next cry. experts believe it might be due to hunger
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Anger Cry like basic crying but excess air forced through vocal cords
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Pain Cry sudden long, initial loud cry followed by breath holding
Most adults can determine whether an infant’s cries signify anger or pain (Zeskind, Klein, & Marshall, 1992). Parents can distinguish the cries of their own baby better than those of another baby
Temperament in Infancy
Chess and Thomas’ Temperaments in infants Kagan’s Behavioural Inhibition Rothbart and Bates’ Temperament
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