Neonates basics Flashcards
normal newborn weight
2.5 - 4 kg
normal newborn length
50 cm
normal newborn head circumference
33-37 cm
normal newborn lose up to 10% of BW and regain BW by
10-14 days
after regaining BW, infants gain how much per day?
20 - 40 g
baby doubles BW by 4-5 months and trebles it by
1 year
normal newborn RR
30-40
normal newborn HR
100-160
normal newborn fluid requirements
150 mls/kg/day
initially 60 mms/kg/day
normal newborn calorie requirements
100 – 110 Kilocals/kg/day
what you should know about feeding?
type volume frequency
how often, how long
advantages of breast feeding for baby
decrease NEC, GI infections, URI, OM, DM, IBD
Improve neurodevelopment, bonding, nutritionally complete for first 6 months, fewer hospitalisations / GP visits
advantages of breast feeding for mom
less PPH, ovarian ca, premenopausal breast ca
quicker return to pre-pregnancy weight, improved bone remineralisation, factional amenorrhoea
less expensive, less waste
Newborn screen (heel prick test) is performed between 72 – 120 hours of life and tests for:
Phenylketonuria, Galactosaemia, Homocystinuria,
Maple syrup urine disease, Congenital hypothyroidism, Congenital toxoplasmosis
(pilot study in Ireland)
Infants typically have 1-2 wet nappies on first day of life, increasing to
one wet nappy per feed over the next week
