LEARNING GOAL /20/ Students will be able to describe a newborn.

Mind Mapping 11/20/2015 2

3 Newborns Apgar Looks reflexes Senses Care

Apgar Test p /20/ Medical checkup to detect any problems right after delivery 2. Scores taken at 1 minute and again at 5 minutes :-/ 3. Less than 4 :-0

FACE HEAD BODY 11/20/ How does a newborn look?

Flat nose Lots/no hair Blotchy/wrinkled skin Misshapen head Eyebrows, eyelashes barely visible Receding chin Oversized head No neck Sloping shoulders Protruding abdomen Bowed legs Fast heart beat and respiration 20-21” long 7 – 7 ½ pounds 11/20/2015 6

7 Why do babies have reflexes?

Reflexes 11/20/ Automatic reactions to certain stimuli Some related to survival instinct Some related to functions the baby will use later Some seem to exist for no reason at all

Types of Reflexes 11/20/ Placing Stepping Rooting Palmer grasp Moro (Startle) Tonic neck Swimming Babinski Page 266

Senses Vision  8-10”  Black and white, geometric, lines Hearing  Before birth  Doesn’t need silence to sleep Touch  Swaddling  cuddling Taste  Distinguish sweet, sour, bitter  Prefers?? Smell  Mom  Breastfed – mom’s milk 11/20/

What makes these books great for baby? 11/20/

Caring for Newborns Feeding Dressing Sleeping Diapers Bathing 11/20/

Feeding 2 oz. every 3-4 hours Warm Burp after 2 oz No juice or milk No bottle at bedtime Colostrum Weight loss Every 1-4 hours Burp after 5 minutes 11/20/ Bonding

Weaning Replacing a bottle or breast-feeding with a cup Usually by 12 months Biters beware Sub one feeding with cup then increase cup use slowly decreasing bottle/breast-feeding 11/20/

Failure the Thrive Growth significantly below average Skill development delayed also Causes  Poor nutrition  Lack of emotional/social bond  Environmental hazards  Medical problems 11/20/

Dressing a Newborn Be Gentle Guide quickly Minimize the need to move the baby’s body position, arms, legs Keep the baby from being cold Talk to baby while dressing 11/20/

Diapering 6-10 diapers per day Rash  Exposure to urine or feces Changing  Be prepared  Never leave baby unattended 11/20/

Bathing baby Sponge Bath  Circumcision care  Till umbilical cord falls off  3 weeks 11/20/

Bathing Tips…p /20/ Never leave baby alone!! Calm, warm environment Tub baths – dip elbow to test temperature SShampoo hair 1-2 times a week HHooded towel?

11/20/ Sleeping Newborns?

Sleeping 11/20/ hours per day Wake at 2-4 hour intervals Depends on baby Most sleep through the night at 3 months

11/20/ Should Baby conform to your schedule?

PAGE /20/ How can you soothe a crying baby?

Crying 11/20/ Normal – the only way babies can communicate Newborns only cry when they need something…parents must respond  Teaches baby to trust Cries  Hunger  Pain  Attention  Colic  Purple Period Purple Period  Peak, Unexpectedly, Resists soothing, Pain-like face, Long- lasting, Evening Parents remain calm!!