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tactile stimulation

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fetal movement- touching face, hands, umbilical cord, licking uterine wall

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fetal taste develops when

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3.5 months in utero

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fetal sound develops when

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6 months in utero

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xenophobes

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prefers mother’s native tongue to foreign

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Mozart effect

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claiming to increase attention span, expand cognitive powers etc. but NO EVIDENCE & harmful to stick headphones in baby’s ear

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ultrasound

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not before 15 weeks gestation

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amniocentesis

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sample of amniotic fluid to test fetal cells

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chorionic villus sampling CVS

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tissues from hairlike chorionic villi are removed from placenta and analyzed - early diagnosis of birth defects and disorders - 10-12 weeks

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embryoscopy

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tiny viewing scope inserted in woman’s abdomen to view embryo to fetus - can guide blood transfusions and bone marrow transplants

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fetal blood sampling

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needle guided by ultrasound is inserted into blood vessels of umbilical cord. gives you DNA - test for blood disorders

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maternal blood sampling

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sample of blood of mother is tested for levels of alpha fetorpotein, human chorionic gonadotropin and cestriol - indicated defects in formation of brain and spinal cord

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1st stage of childbirth

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dilation of cervix - 12-14 hours, contractions (15-20 min apart to 2-5), stage lasts until cervix is open (4 inches/10 cm)

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2nd stage of childbirth

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descent and emergence of baby - 1 or 2 hours, begins when baby’s head begins to move through the cervix

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3rd stage of childbirth

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explosion of the placenta - 10 min to 1 hour, placenta and umbilical cord are expelled from the mother

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parturition

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process of uterine, cervical, and other changes, usually lasting about 2 weeks preceding childbirth, begins when placenta has an increase in CRH (protein)

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Braxton-Hicks Contractions

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false contractions during the final months of pregnancy - helps tone the muscles and blood flow

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Electronic Fetal Monitoring

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mechanical monitoring of fetal heartbeat during labor and delivery - how baby is responding to stress of contractions

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Cesarian delivery

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30% of all births; labor is too slow, fetus is in trouble, mother is bleeding, older moms and 1st/large babies

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prepared childbirth/natural

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analgesic, lamaze and doula

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lamaze

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acknowledges the pain of labor and teaches mothers to work actively with controlled breathing

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doula

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an experienced mentor, coach and helper who can furnish emotional support & information throughout labor

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midwife

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trained, helps mother deliver baby but doesn’t help with emotional support throughout

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medicated delivery

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regional anesthesia inserted into spinal cord

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pedunal block

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vaginal anesthesia, given if requested in 2nd stage of labor or if forceps are used

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average length of baby
20 inches; 18-22 in
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average weight of baby
7.5 lbs; 5.5-10 lbs
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fontanels
soft spots on head
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lanugo
hair on babies that haven't fallen off yet but will after a few days of birth
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vernix caseosa
white, oily, cheese like substance that is absorbed on the skin after birth but protects against infection in the womb
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meconium
stringy, greenish-black waste matter formed in the fetal intestinal tract that babies poop first days/weeks
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anoxia
lack of oxygen, get if baby doesn't begin breathing within 5 minutes of birth
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juandice
1/2 of all babies develop it
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phototherapy
treatment for jaundice; place baby in billilights or a well lit window for 10 minutes 2x a day
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APGAR scale
score ALWAYS given at 1, 5 & 10 mins; avg. = 7, 4-7 needs help
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Appearance
0 = blue and pale, 1 = body pink, limbs blue, 2 = all pink
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Pulse
0 = absent, 1 = slow (<100), 2 = rapid
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Grimace
0 = none, 1 = grimace, 2 = coughing and crying
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Activity
0 = limp, 1 = weak, 2 = strong
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Respiration
0 = absent, 1 = irregular, slow, 2 = good, crying
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NBAS
suitable for infants up to 2 months, physical & social environment = assesses motor organization, reflexes, state changes, attention and interactive capacities and indication of CNS inability. about 30 minutes
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preterm baby
infants born before completing 37th week of gestation
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small-for-date baby
infants whose birth weight is less than that of 90% of babies of the same gestational age as a result of slow fetal growth
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low-birth-weight
infants who weight less than 5.5 pounds at birth bc of prematurity or being small-for-date
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4 reasons that increase likelihood a woman will have an underweight baby
1. demographic & SE factors 2. medical factors predating pregnancy 3. prenatal behavior and environmental factors 4. medical conditions associated with the pregnancy
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open field test
the more secure you are the more explorative you are
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kangaroo care
skin-to-skin contact in which a newborn is laid face down between mother's breasts. make adjustments to outside world
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disappearance of a learned reflex means what?
indicates that a learned behavior has taken over
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primitive reflexes
instinctive needs for survival and protection
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postural reflexes
reactions to changes in position or balance - first 2 to 4 months
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Locomotor reflexes
resemble voluntary movements that do not appear until months after these reflexes have disappeared
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moro reflex
when a baby is dropped or hears loud noises, they extend legs, arms and fingers (appears 7th month gestation, disappears 3rd month)
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darwinian reflex
palm of baby's hand (palmar) or foot (plantar) is stroked and baby makes strong fist (appears 7th month gestation, disappears 4 months)
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tonic neck
baby laid down on back, turns head to one side and extends arms and legs on the one side; fencer position (appears 7th month gestation, disappears 5 months)
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babkin reflex
when both of baby's palms are stroked at once, their mouth opens, eyes close, neck flexes and head tilts forward (appears birth, disappears 3 months)
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babinski reflex
when the sole of the baby's foot is stoked the babies toes fan out and toes go in (appears at birth, disappears 4 months)
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rooting
babys cheek or lower lip is stroked and baby turns head, opens mouth and sucking movements begin (appears at birth, disappears 9 months)
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walking reflex
baby is held under arms with bare feet touching flat surface and baby makes steplike motions that look like walking (appears 1 month, disappears 4 month)
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swimming reflex
baby is put into water face down, makes well-coordinated swimming movements (appears 1 month, disappears 4 months)
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denver developmental screening test
screening test given to children age 1 month to 6 years to determine whether they are developing normally. test gross motor skills and fine motor skills
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head control
at birth, infants can turn head side to side while on back. while lying chest down, many can lift head enough to turn. within firs 2-3 months, lift heads higher and higher. by 4 months almost all infants can keep heads erect while being held or in sitting position
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hand control
~3.5 months -- most infants can grasp an object such as a rattle but cannot hold smaller objects 7-11 months become coordinated enough to pick up tiny object 15 months, average baby can build tower of two cues. +3 years average toddler can copy a circle
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ecological theory of perception
eleanor and james gibson designed it, describes developing motor and perceptual abilities as interdependent parts of a function system that guides behavior in varying context
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when do babies perceive depth?
when they need it (mobile)
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rats and depth perception
did not react fearfully/not fearfully bc they don't rely on visual senses to survive
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aquatic turtles and depth perception
no evolved sense of falling bc they can't fall in their natural habitat

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