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Birth and the Newborn Baby

Birth and the Newborn Baby. Chapter 5. Guideposts for Study. 1. How do newborn infants adjust to life _________________ 2. How can we tell whether a new baby is healthy and is __________________________________. Guideposts for Study.

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Birth and the Newborn Baby

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  1. Birth and the Newborn Baby Chapter 5

  2. Guideposts for Study • 1. How do newborn infants adjust to life _________________ • 2. How can we tell whether a new baby is healthy and is __________________________________

  3. Guideposts for Study • 3. What complications of childbirth can endanger newborn babies, and what can be done to ___________________________________4. How do parents __________________and respond to the baby's patterns of sleep and activity ?

  4. The Birth Process • Stages of Childbirth • Labor takes place in___________________ • _______________________________is often used to track the fetus's heartbeat during labor and delivery

  5. The Birth Process • Methods of Delivery • Cesarean delivery is a surgical procedure to remove the baby from ____________________________________Cesarean birthrates in the Canada are ____________________________________ • Alternative methods of childbirth minimize the use of drugs while maximizing parents' active involvement

  6. The Newborn Baby • Size and Appearance • The first 4 weeks of life,________________, is a time of transition from the uterus, where a fetus is supported entirely by the mother, to an_________________________. • Boys tend to be slightly longer and heavier than girls, and______________________________________________________________________

  7. The Newborn Baby • Size and Appearance • New babies have distinctive features, including_____________________________ • Places on the head where the bones have not yet grown together=____________________ • Many newborns have a pinkish cast since their skin is so thin that it barely covers the capillaries through which blood flows

  8. The Newborn Baby • Body Systems • After birth, the ________________________________________________________________________ • If breathing has not begun within 5 minutes after birth, the baby may suffer permanent brain injury caused by anoxia, lack of oxygen

  9. Is the Baby healthy? • Medical and Behavioral Screening • One minute after delivery, and then again 5 minutes after birth, _____________________________________________________________________________________ • An infant's score may be affected by the amount of_____________________________ • Neurological or cardiorespiratory conditions may interfere with one or more vital signs

  10. Is the Baby Healthy? • Medical and Behavioral Screening • The Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) _______________________________________________________to identify problems in neurological functioning, and to predict future development

  11. Is the Baby Healthy? • Complications of Childbirth • Birth trauma may be caused by ___________________________________________________________________________________ • Low-birthweight babies fall into two categories: ___________________________________________ • A low-birthweight baby is placed in an antiseptic, temperature-controlled crib and fed through tubes

  12. Is the Baby Healthy? • Can a Supportive Environment Overcome Effects of Birth Complications? • (Study pg 1070) Having been in an intervention program made no difference in health or behavior • For such an intervention to have lasting effects, it needs to ________________ • Babies who had more than one risk factor (such as poor neonatal health combined with having a mother who was not educated) ___________________

  13. Is The Baby Healthy? • Can a Supportive Environment Overcome Effects of Birth Complications? • Children who had suffered problems at or before birth had physical and psychological impairment only when_______________ __________________________________ • Even when birth complications were combined with environmental risks, i.e. chronic poverty, family discord, divorce,etc. __________________________________

  14. Can you… Discuss the effectiveness of the home environment and of intervention programs in overcoming effects of low birthweight and other complications?

  15. Newborns And Their Parents • Childbirth and Bonding: the close, caring connection between parent and newborn • A critical period for bonding____________ ___________________________________ • Fathers, like mothers, form close bonds with their babies__________________________

  16. Newborns And Their Parents • Getting To Know the Baby: States of Arousal and Activity Levels • Babies have an ______________which regulates____________________________ their_________________________________ • Activity levels reflect temperamental differences that continue throughout childhood, and often throughout life

  17. Guidepost • How do parents bond with their baby and respond to the baby’s patterns of sleep activity?

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