new born babies don’t shed tears! Although the tear ducts and glands are working, they produce just enough to lubricate and protect the babies Eyes. Look for those teardrops to start flowing between and months. • Since adults are so much taller and wider than a baby you are naturally assume they have more bones right?
• Wrong! Baby is born but bones and by the time he reaches adulthood the number drops to ! Reason for the loss of bones is due to the fusion of spine and skull as baby grows. • New-born babies are very near sighted and their vision only allows them to see people and objects that are clear rest when they are within to inches away.
UNIT. - - Nutrition in pregnancy, lactation and infancy SUMMARY A whole new life begins at conception. Organ system develop rapidly, and nutrition plays many supportive roles. Maternal nutrition before and during pregnancy affects both the mother’s health and the infant’s growth.
All pregnant women must gain weight. Maternal weight gain during pregnancy correlates closely with infant birth weight, which is a strong predictor of the health and subsequent development of the infant. Nausea, constipation, heartburn, and food sensitivities are common nutrition related concerns during GLOSSARY Amenorrhea It is the temporary or permanent absence of menstrual periods. Anencephaly It is the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp that occurs during embryonic development.
Cerebrovascular stroke A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. Caesarean delivery A surgically assisted birth involving removal of the foetus by an incision into the uterus, usually by way of the abdominal wall. Down syndrome A genetic abnormality that causes mental retardation, short stature, and flattened facial features.
Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) The cluster of symptoms seen in an infant or child whose mother consumed excess alcohol during pregnancy, including retarded growth, impaired development of the central nervous system and