First Days
average full term healthy baby weight
7-8 lbs
This kind of bath must be administered until umbilical cord falls off
Sponge bath
a newborn should be fed how many times a day
8-12 times
First form of communication
crying
It is recommended to do this immediately after birth to encourage the bonding process
Skin to skin contact
Medical name for babies the first month of life
Neonate
After the first year of life, an infant's weight will ____.
Triple
what age is recommended to being eating food besides formula or milk?
6 months
In this stage babies learn through their senses & their own actions
Sensorimotor
bonding occurs during breast feeding because the baby can focus on the mother's face. How far away can the baby see at birth
8-12 inches
This condition causes baby’s skin & eyes to look slightly yellow
Jaundice
Put these in order of progression:
Creep, Walking, Cruise, Lift their head, Roll over, Crawl
Lift their head
Roll over
Creep
Crawl
Cruise
Walking
Sitting up and grasping small items are signs of this
a child is ready for solid foods
knowing that an object still exists even when it is out of sight
Object Permanence
As babies drink they swallow air. It can be uncomfortable for them, so they need this at the middle and end of feedings
Burping
Done at 1 minute & then again 5 minutes after delivery, this tests ability to adapt to & thrive in life outside of uterus
APGAR test
when the baby pushes themself around on their stomach
creeping
This is why you should only offer one new food per feeding
Allergies
This type of cry grows louder and more intense if ignored
bored
According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, this is the conflict in the first stage of life when it is important that a child's needs are met by caregiver
Trust v Mistrust
This enables the baby's head to move through the birth canal and for this rapid brain growth through the first year of life.
Fontanel
This helps strengthen the muscles of the neck and back but is key to all areas of a child’s development
tummy time
This contains a harmful bacteria that could cause illness or even death in infants
Honey
A parent's job is not to stop the crying but to...
find out why they are crying and meet their needs
this can be used to strengthen a baby's eyes while in the crib
hanging mobile