Developmental Psychology - Prenatal Part 6
This deck covers key concepts related to prenatal development and early infancy, including conditions affecting newborns and postpartum adjustments.
skin and eyeballs look yellow caused by immaturity of the liver
Key Terms
skin and eyeballs look yellow caused by immaturity of the liver
o Neonatal Jaundice
weigh less than 5 pounds and 8 ounces at birth
o Low Birth Weight Infants
less than 3 pounds 4 ounces
Very Low birth Weight
less than 2 pounds
Extremely Low Birth
born three weeks or more before pregnancy reach full term (before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation)
o Pre-term Infants
those whose birth weight is below normal when the length of pregnancy is considered
o Small for Date Infants (Small for Gestational Age Infants)
Related Flashcard Decks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
skin and eyeballs look yellow caused by immaturity of the liver | o Neonatal Jaundice |
weigh less than 5 pounds and 8 ounces at birth | o Low Birth Weight Infants |
less than 3 pounds 4 ounces | Very Low birth Weight |
less than 2 pounds | Extremely Low Birth |
born three weeks or more before pregnancy reach full term (before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation) | o Pre-term Infants |
those whose birth weight is below normal when the length of pregnancy is considered | o Small for Date Infants (Small for Gestational Age Infants) |
– might help in reducing preterm birth | o Progestin |
born less than 28 weeks gestation | o Extremely Preterm |
less than 33 weeks | o Very Preterm |
involves skin-to-skin contact in which the baby, wearing only diaper, is held upright against the parent’s bare chest to help stabilize the preterm’s heartbeat, temp, and breathing | o Kangaroo Care |
o One condition commonly faced by preterm babies is _ wherein there is a lack of surfactant (lung-coating substance) that keeps air sacs from collapsing | Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
tend to be long and this because they have kept growing in the womb but have had an insufficient blood supply toward the end of gestation | o Postmature Babies |
crib death; sudden death of an infant under age 1 which cause of death remains unexplained | o Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
o Period after childbirth | Postpartum Period |
o Loss of sleep that the primary caregiver experiences during this period | Physical Adjustment |
– 2-3 days after birth they feel depressed, anxious, and upset | o Postpartum Blues |
– involves a major depressive episode that typically occurs about four weeks after delivery or at least a two-week period of having trouble coping with their daily task | o Postpartum Depression |
o Formation of connection, especially a physical bond between parents and the newborn in the period shortly after birth | Bonding |