What does SIDS stand for?
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Name 3 newborn reflexes.
Eye blink Rooting Sucking Swimming Moro Palmar grasp Tonic neck Stepping Babinski
What is the Nurse Family Partnership?
is a voluntary home visiting program for first-time, low-income mothers
What does APGAR stand for?
Color (Appearance) Heart rate (Pulse) Reflex irritability (Grimacing, sneezing, and coughing) Muscle tone (Activity) Breathing (Respiratory effort)
What are the 4 milestones of prenatal development?
Conception, Germinal Period, Period of the Embryo, Period of the fetus
What is a teratogen?
: environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period
What are the 3 stages of childbirth?
Stage 1: dilation and effacement of the cervix, culminating in transition Stage 2: delivery of the baby Stage 3: birth of the placenta