PSYC 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Apgar Score, Umbilical Cord, Barack Obama Citizenship Conspiracy Theories
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Medicated/hospital epidural: baby often gets some of the medicine, drowsy. Lamaze: natural breath, decrease fear, coach or partner, relaxation helps delivery. C-sections: taken through the abdomen, increased recovery time (6 weeks). Midwife: goal to have baby at home. Average baby is 20 inches and 7. 5 pounds. Appearance (0: blue, 1: pink w/ blue, 2: pink). Pulse (0: 0-60, 1: 60-100, 2: 100-140). Activity (0: still, 1: some movement, 2: kick/scream). Respiration (0: none, 1: irregular, 2: crying). Mom did everything baby now has to do. Circulation, respiration, gastrointestinal, and temperature regulation systems need to come online. Babies can lose up to 10% of weight. At birth, baby brain is 25% of adult brain. At the end of the first year it"s 75%. Sucking is one of the reflexes a child is born with. Babies will sleep a great deal of time (16 hours/day). For first month, great deal of rem sleep.
