infant, toddler, preschooler Flashcards
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how much does weight and length change during infancy (1 month to 12 months)
birth weight triples, length increases by 50%
why is teaching normal milestones important?
so parents can know what to expect! (roll over, oral stage, baby proof house!)
do all babies follow the same growth and development?
yes..first learn to small, babble, hold their heads up, then progress to rolling over, sitting up, crawling etc. in same sequence.
there are rare exceptions
why is it important for you to know the developmental milestones?
so you can recognize something that is not normal and take appropriate action. also help parents make realistic goals for their children (anticipatory guidance)
what does growth of the infant refer to?
physical size increase; weight, height, head circumference
weight gain weekly until 5-6 months?
150-200grams weekly
when does baby double birth weight?
at 4-6 months
average weight per lb/ per month for first 6 months, second 6 months
first 6 months= 2lb a month
second 5 months= 1 lb a month
average 1 year old male weight
10 kg/ 22 lb
average 1 year old female weight
9.5kg/ 21 lb
height increase in first 6 months
2.5cm a month, increases by 50%
average height at birth and 1 year
20 inches at birth, 30 inches at 1 year (50.5-76.2cm)
what grows first in infancy
trunk first, then legs
how much does the head increase in the first year?
33%, fontanelles close
head to tail pattern?
turns then lifts head first, to trunk, roll over, creeping, crawling to sitting and walking (cephalocaudal and proximodistal)
reflexes disappear
head growth per month up to 6 months
1.5cm per month
head growth in second 6 months
0.5cm, average is 45 cm at 1 year
by end of first year how close is head to adult size
2/3 the adult size
when does the posterior fontanelle close
6-8 weeks
when does the anterior fontanelle close
12-18 months
what happens to madible/lower jaw by 1st year
becomes more prominent
when does chest circumference become even with head
about 1 year old
when does the abdomen protrude until
until walking and abdominal muscle movement (2-4 years)
heart rate during infancy?
slows to 100-120