Infancy

Infancy: period from birth to the first birthday
Neonates:just after birth babies are called like this
Apgar scale:rates their heart and rates their respiratory
Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale:measures baby reflexes
Rooting reflex:when they move toward a bottle on their mothers breast
Bonding:emotional connection
Postpartum Period:mothers who have given birth need some rest
Postpartum Depression:an intense sadness and oftentimes emotional withdraw
Proximodistal Development:infants learn to control their abdominal muscles
Cephalocaudal development:the way babies develop from the top of the head down to their extremities
Shaken baby syndrome:tragic injuries that occur when babies are shaken
Crawling:type of dragging movement
Creeping:movement of when you use the hands and knees to move
Palmar Grasp:to scrape up an object with their fingers and thumb
Pincer grasp:when picking up small things
Food intolerances:reactions to foods that are unpleasant
Sensorimotor stage:move from reflexes to interacting with the world
Object permanence:understanding that people,places, and things exist
Receptive language:understand language much more then they can form words
Trust versus mistrust:the socio-emotional development
Attachment:the emotional connection between the child and the care giver
Stranger anxiety:when a stranger can not replace the caregiver
Seperation Anxiety:they feel this when their care giver leaves them with someone else
Unoccupied Play:when the baby observes and focuses on a object
Solitary play:when the infant plays alone
Temperament:the differences in the way people interact with the world

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Prenatal Testing

Prenatal Visit
-What happens?
They check on you
-What do they do?
They check your blood pressure and check how many weeks of pregnant you are, and they check your weight

Ongoing Prenatal Visits
-What do they do?
they check your weight, blood pressure, and they measure your belly
-When are they scheduled?
from weeks 4-28 you got every 4 weeks, from week 28-36 you go every 2 weeks and from week 36 and onward you go every week
-What determines the frequency of visits?
what determines the frequent visits is your health and the baby's health

-What is a sonogram?
it uses sound waves to be able to see the baby
-When and why are they used?
to check baby's heart beat, and measure a baby's height, and any defects
-What is a 3D sonogram?
a visual of the baby
-What is a 4D sonogram?
it can capture a baby's movement
What birth defects can be detected by a sonogram?
down syndrome

-What is amniocentesis?
gathers information of the baby's health
-What is the difference of ultrasound and a amniocentesis?
it produces a karyotype
-Why would one have a amniocentesis?
to check for any birth defects , and look at the baby's genes
-Name one thing that a amniocentesis can detect and not the ultrasound
genetic disorders

-What is a prenatal test for?
checks on your well being and your growing baby
-Describe some of the things a prenatal test can determine
they check your blood to see if you have anemia , they check if you have diabetes , and they ask for a urine check to see if you have any infections or any other conditions