First name/age of infant observed: Christopher was 7 weeks old when I observed him‚ but he was born 6 weeks early‚ so technically it could be seen as if I observed a one week old child. Infant’s weight at birth: 4lb 8oz Approximate weight now: 8lbs General health assessment (one paragraph): Christopher was considered a “drug baby” (Meth) unfortunately‚ and Denise stated that when he was born‚ he just seemed to not want to do anything (such as eating). For the child’s safety‚ when Denise brought
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also ask her about the different cultures and the ages of the infants that usually come to class. I visited the Healthy People 2020 website and identified a topic and 2 objectives that affected this population. The topic I choose was Maternal‚ Infant‚ and Child Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ 2017). The objectives MCH-21: Increase the proportion of infants who are ever breastfed and increase the proportion of infant breastfeed exclusively through 3 months (U.S. Department of
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Observation: Infant and Toddler Development There are various factors that play a role in a child’s development. Based on several articles I will be discussing the physical‚ cognitive‚ and social development of infants and toddlers. The level of exposure to these various factors will determine how successful they develop in years to come. All children develop at their own rate and no two children are the same. The development of the child is based solely on child’s caregiver to provide these essential
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Infant Observation Time and Location Date: February 4‚ 2014 Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m. Location: the living room of the child’s home Developmental Stage The infant observed‚ SG‚ was female and approximately two months old. SG was still in the infancy stage. Physical Development SG spent most of the time the observation was done asleep. When SG was awake though‚ a few experiments were conducted to test her reflexes. SG showed consistent signs of every reflex except the Stepping‚ and Tonic neck
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Development 175 Infant-Toddler Growth and Development at Mesa College. As part of the course‚ we are learning about how to observe infants and toddlers in order to learn more about their development‚ personalities‚ likes and dislikes. As part of the course requirement‚ each student must observe and infant/toddler for at least one hour. The child’s real name will not be used in the observation. Please fill out the portion below to verify that this student performed an observation on a child in your
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Calming Infants. Many of the calming techniques suggested in books are things that you may find yourself doing naturally and that your mother‚ grandmother‚ and great-grandmother have done for years before you. They are things that you’ll see veteran mothers doing absent-mindedly any time they’re in the same room with a crying baby...whether they’re holding that crying baby or not. They are actions you may use without even realizing that they’re techniques. Some of these techniques are:
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Elyse McNaughton NUR 2421 November 24‚ 2012 Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant The late preterm infant encounters many disadvantages when it comes to breastfeeding and life in general. The late preterm infant is at an increased risk for “airway instability‚ apnea‚ bradycardia‚ excessive sleepiness‚ excessive weight loss‚ dehydration‚ feeding difficulties‚ weak sucking‚ jaundice‚ hypoglycemia‚ hypothermia‚ immature self-regulation‚ respiratory distress‚ sepsis‚ prolonged artificial milk supplementation
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Infant Depression The evolution of the concept of depression in infancy (0-3 years) is relatively new and follows a path similar to the history of depression in adolescence‚ then in childhood‚ and in preschool years. Doctors predict that 1 in every 40 infants is suffering from depression. Depression is the most frequent psychiatric disorder and has long-term‚ compromising effects on the mother-infant relationship and the child’s development. The infant continuously faces a climate of negative
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Infant feeding Introduction The most important thing the mothers used to worry about is how they can provide healthy life for their children. Therefore‚ the appropriate and healthy food is one of the most important things they try to make it available. They usually start that during pregnancy period. After that‚ they begin to think how to feeding their infant and provide all the nutrients that they need. Many mothers around the world depend on feeding their infant by their breast milk while many
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O“Observation” By Henry David Thoreau “Observation‚” by Henry David Thoreau‚ is a passage that presents the idea that there is no such thing as pure objective observation‚ only subjective observation. Written during the Age of Enlightment‚ philosophes Thoreau stated that observations do not need to be true and accomplish an overall purpose because observations come from the individual and what he or she believes in. Thoreau was able to illustrate this idea in this text through examples like “though
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