01:830:331 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3.4: Pacifier, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Motor Skill
31 Jan 2017
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Lisa and matt, the proud but exhausted parents, were astonished at how their lives revolved around 10-day-old hannah"s eating and sleeping. Lisa felt as if she were feeding hannah around the clock. When hannah napped, lisa would think of many things she should do but usually napped herself because she was so tired. Matt wondered when hannah would start sleeping through the night so that he and lisa could get a good night"s sleep themselves. Apgar score: a measure devised by virginia apgar that is used to evaluate the newborn baby"s condition. Look for 5 vital signs: including breathing, heartbeat, muscle tone, presence of reflexes (e. g. coughing) and skin tone. Provides quick, approximate assessment of the newborn"s status by focusing on the body system needed to sustain life. Appearance (skin color) normal color all over grimaces or cries normal color except for extremities baby is blue- gray, pale all over. Respiration strong breathing and crying slow irregular breathing no breathing.
