Infancy

Apgar Scale

Measurement to check newborn’s health; checks heart rate, respiratory rate, muscle tone, baby color, & reflex irritability 

Bonding

Emotional connection formed between caregiver & newborn

Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assesment Scale

Test given shortly after birth to text neonate’s reflexes & responses to light, sounds, & touch. Attention & ability to be soothed are also tested

Cephalocaudal development

Development that occurs from top of the head down to the extremities

Food intolerances

Reactions to foods that are unpleasant, such as digestive or behavioral problems 

Pincer grasp

Picking up items using a coordinated motion of thumb and forefinger 

Postpartum period 

Time mother needs for both psych. & physical adjustment after giving birth. Usually lasts 6 weeks 

Proximodistal development 

Pattern of development that occurs from the body core to the extremities 

Receptive language 

Understanding spoken language even w/o ability to respond 

Rooting reflex

Natural inclination of newborns to turn their head toward the food source when the side of their mouth is stroked 

Temperament 

A part of personality that reflects how a person interacts w/ their environment 

Unoccupied play

When a baby observes & focuses on an object or activity