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
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
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
-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
Monday, September 26, 2016
How can Folic Acid prevent birth defects?
1. What foods are rich in Folic Acid?
- The foods that are rich in Folic Acid is Raisin Brain, Whole Grain, Honey toasted oat, frosted mini spooners and low fat granola bars with raisins.
2.What can you do if you do not eat foods rich in Folic Acid?
-They can take a vitamin every day that had Folic Acid, or every morning they could have breakfast by eating a bowl of cereal.
3. When should a woman begin taking Folic Acid if she is pregnant or wanting to become pregnant?
- A woman needs to start a month before being pregnant and during pregnancy they should start taking it, they can also start from the age 15 to consume some foods with rich in Folic Acid.
4.What birth defects are caused by a lack of Folic Acid in the diet?
-Some birth defects are anencephaly meaning a defect on the brain and spina bifida meaning a defect on the spine.
5.Name five brands of cereal with 100% of the daily recommended allowance for Folic Acid.
- All-Bran Bran Buds, All-Bran Original, All-Bran Wheat Cereal, Malt-O-Meal Crispy Rice, and Frosted Mini Spooners
- The foods that are rich in Folic Acid is Raisin Brain, Whole Grain, Honey toasted oat, frosted mini spooners and low fat granola bars with raisins.
2.What can you do if you do not eat foods rich in Folic Acid?
-They can take a vitamin every day that had Folic Acid, or every morning they could have breakfast by eating a bowl of cereal.
3. When should a woman begin taking Folic Acid if she is pregnant or wanting to become pregnant?
- A woman needs to start a month before being pregnant and during pregnancy they should start taking it, they can also start from the age 15 to consume some foods with rich in Folic Acid.
4.What birth defects are caused by a lack of Folic Acid in the diet?
-Some birth defects are anencephaly meaning a defect on the brain and spina bifida meaning a defect on the spine.
5.Name five brands of cereal with 100% of the daily recommended allowance for Folic Acid.
- All-Bran Bran Buds, All-Bran Original, All-Bran Wheat Cereal, Malt-O-Meal Crispy Rice, and Frosted Mini Spooners
Friday, September 16, 2016
Friday, September 9, 2016
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Human Development: a gradual process in which people change from birth to adult hood.
Physical Development: the changes in size ,body composition, chemical make up, and height that occur as humans develop form birth to adult hood.
Gross Motor Skills: involve large muscle movements such as crawling, walking, and jumping.
Fine Motor Skills: involve small muscle, movements such as cutting with scissors, typing on a key board, and writing with a pen or pencil.
Cognition:to perceive,sense, organize, memorize,recall,reason,problem solve, and imagine.
Cognitive Development: the way people change and grow in how they think over the stages of life.
Socio Emotional Development: changes in the way a persons social relationships,feelings,social skills,self esteem,gender identity, and ways of coping with situations over time.
Heredity: traits people are born with.
Environment: all of a persons surroundings and the people in them.
Nature Versus Nurture Debate:how much of people relates to genetics and how much relates to environment
Continuity:changes in development occur because of the slow progression of change
Discontinuity:something abruptly changing
Pedagogy: teacher or parent directed method of learning
Andragogy:development of self directed from earliest stages of infancy
Physical Development: the changes in size ,body composition, chemical make up, and height that occur as humans develop form birth to adult hood.
Gross Motor Skills: involve large muscle movements such as crawling, walking, and jumping.
Fine Motor Skills: involve small muscle, movements such as cutting with scissors, typing on a key board, and writing with a pen or pencil.
Cognition:to perceive,sense, organize, memorize,recall,reason,problem solve, and imagine.
Cognitive Development: the way people change and grow in how they think over the stages of life.
Socio Emotional Development: changes in the way a persons social relationships,feelings,social skills,self esteem,gender identity, and ways of coping with situations over time.
Heredity: traits people are born with.
Environment: all of a persons surroundings and the people in them.
Nature Versus Nurture Debate:how much of people relates to genetics and how much relates to environment
Continuity:changes in development occur because of the slow progression of change
Discontinuity:something abruptly changing
Pedagogy: teacher or parent directed method of learning
Andragogy:development of self directed from earliest stages of infancy
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