milestones
What is the milestone for 1-3 months?
Lying on back with clenched hands and legs
What reflex is stimulated when the corners of the baby’s mouth is rubbed?
Rooting
What is one way a baby will change from birth to their first birthday?
Body proportions
How is the circumference of the head measured?
From their forehead to the widest part of their skull.
What are gross motor skills?
Physical movements that require the use of large muscles such as arms, legs, abdomen, and back.
What is the milestone for 3-5 months?
Holding head, rolling over
What reflex is stimulated when the roof of the baby's mouth is rubbed?
Sucking
What is the largest part of a baby's body?
Their head
What is Hydrocephalus?
A condition that causes excess pressure on the brain.
What are fine motor skills?
Skills that require small muscle movements to do specific tasks.
What is the milestone for 4-6 months?
Rising up on hands
What reflex is stimulated by sudden loud noise or movement?
Moro/startle
What needs to be supported when a baby is held?
Their head
What is Microcephaly?
A condition at birth that causes the skull and the brain of a baby to develop improperly.
What motor skill is walking?
Gross motor skill
What is the milestone for 5-7 months?
Crawling on stomach
What reflex is stimulated when the baby is held upright and their feet are placed on a surface?
Stepping
How old is a baby when they can support their head without help?
2 months
What is hydrocephalus also known as?
"Water on the brain"
What motor skill is using fingers to pinch food and feed themselves?
Fine motor skills
What is the milestone for 6-8 months?
Crawling, sitting
What reflex is stimulated by touching the edge of a baby's foot?
Babinski/fanning out toes
What percent of volume is a baby's head of their total body mass
25-30%
What does microcephaly result in?
Physical and cognitive abnormalities.
What motor skill is rolling over?
Gross motor skill