Breast/Formula Feeding
Three benefits of breastfeeding.
- Less illness, asthma, and disease risk
- High nutritional value
- Antibodies from mother
Name two gross motor skills.
- Gross motor skills refer to big movements, like walking, jumping and running.
How big is the brain for a newborn compared to a one year old?
- A newborn's brain is about half the size than at one year old
When a baby is born how much weight do they typically lose?
And after that how much weight do they put on every day for several months?
- Once a baby is born they typically lose several ounces and after that they gain an ounce a day for months.
True or False: Formula is more digestible for the infant than breast milk?
False. Breast milk is more digestible.
What is the difference between "gross" and "fine" motor skills?
- Gross motor skills refer to big movements, like walking, jumping and running.
- Fine motor skills: Involving small movements– primarily with the hands and fingers like picking up small objects, using utensils and drawing.
Name an example of experience expectance growth.
- Looking around, grabbing things, seeing people and objects and without these experiences the brain would then wither and not develop as expected.
Birth weight of a baby usually doubles by ____ months and triples by ____.
- Birth weight doubles in 4 months and triples by a year.
Name a reason why formula would be preferred over breast feeding?
- Formula is preferable for infants only in rare cases such as if the mother is on any drugs or is HIV-positive
At what month are babies typically able to grab and grasp things on their own?
- The 6th month
At age two, what is there a massive increase in the baby's brain?
- An increase in dendrites occurs in the 24 months after birth with about 100 trillion synapses present at age 2
- 69 percent of babies the same age babies weight less and 29 percent weigh more.
Why is breast milk preferred over formula?
- Breastfed babies have fewer infections and hospitalizations
- Antibodies and germ fighting factors pass from mother to baby strengthen the immune system
Between what months are babies normally able to crawl?
- 8-10 months
What is head spearing?
- If the baby is slow eating or isn't getting enough nutrition, body weight will be impacted before brain weight.
-The body will protect the brain because it is growing so rapidly.
How tall (inches) are babies typically born?
- 19-21 inches
What is colostrum?
- A thick and high- calorie fluid that is secreted before birth and shortly after the mothers milk “comes in”
By the 6 month mark, what are babies usually able to do? (Gross motor)
- Sit up by themselves
What is the difference between brain experience-expectant growth and brain experience-dependent growth?
Experience- expectant growth: Babies need brain stimulation, like looking around, grabbing things, seeing people and objects and without these experiences the brain would then wither and not develop as expected.
Experience- dependent growth: Particular brain connections grow as specific experiences occur. These are experiences that are not essential but often have an affect how the infant’s brain is structured and connected.
By 12 months old, how much does a baby typically weigh?
- 28 pounds