Infancy begins with birth and ends when the infant is approximately two weeks old. - The state or periods of being an infant Infant - a very young child especially on e not yet able to walk or talk, a person not yet legally independent a minor
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CHARACTERISTICS OF AN INFANT Infancy is the shortest of all developmental periods. Infancy is a time of Radical Adjustments Infancy is a Plateau in Development Infancy is a preview of Later Development Infancy is Hazardous Period Free Powerpoint Templates Page 3 Infancy is the shortest of all developmental periods.
During this period there are
some adjustments to be completed by the infant after they have been out from their mothers body approximately two weeks
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Infancy is a time of Radical Adjustments
It is the graduation from internal to
an external environment. It requires adjustment on the individual part. Form some infants, it may be easy to make this adjustment but so difficult for others.
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Free Powerpoint Templates Page 6 Infancy is a Plateau in Development The halt in growth and development, characteristics of this plateau, is due to the necessity for making radical adjustments to the postnatal environment. Once these adjustments have been made, infants resume their growth and development.
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Free Powerpoint Templates Page 8 Infancy is a preview of Later Development What the individuals future development will be on the basis of the development apparent at birth.
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Infancy is Hazardous Period
Infancy is hazardous period
physical, because of the difficulties of making the necessary radical adjustments to the totally new different environment. Psychologically, because it is the time the attitudes of significant people toward the infant are crystallized. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 10 MAJOR ADJUSTMENTS OF INFANCY Temperature Changes There is a constant temperature of 100 degree Fahrenheit in the uterine sac, while temperatures in the hospital or home may vary from 60-70 degree Fahrenheit. Breathing Sucking and Swallowing Elimination Free Powerpoint Templates Page 11 INDICATIONS OF THE DIFFICULTY OF ADJUSTMENTS TO POSTANATAL LIFE
Loss of Weight Disorganized Behavior Infant Mortality
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CONDITIONS INFLUENCING ADJUSTMENT TO POSTNATAL LIFE
Prenatal Environment Kinds of Birth Natural or Spontaneous Breech Birth Transverse Birth Instrument Birth Caesarian Section
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Free Powerpoint Templates Page 14 Free Powerpoint Templates Page 15 Experiences Associated with Birth Length of Gestation Period Parental Attitudes Postnatal Care