[HDF 100] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (79 pages long!)

• School: CMU
• Department: Human Development & Family
• Course: HDF 100
• Professor: Jeanne Chaffin

Document Summary

Postpartum depression serious maternal depression following birth 1 in 5 women. Development proceeds from the upper part of the head to the lower parts of the body hold up head prior to controlling arms, hands and fingers . Less than gallon of milk from elbow to tip of fingers. At birth head = to 1/3 of body. Arms and legs about equal length about 1 length of head (adult arms 3x length of head and legs 4x) Failure to thrive baby has inadequate weight gain: organic medical reason, nonorganic psychological or social reasons baby doesn"t gain weight. If problem addressed infant"s growth rate can accelerate and approximate normal growth curve. Sleep a lot 16 hours/day in cycles 80 % of 1 year olds sleep thru the night. Colostrum a thick, high calorie fluid secreted by the woman"s breast at the birth of her child. After 3 days less think milk prevents almost every infant illness & allergy.