CFD 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Infant Mortality, Color Vision
2 Feb 2018
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Infant states of arousal: regular (nrem) sleep. Irregular (rem) sleep: drowsiness, quiet alertness, waking activity and crying. The mysterious tragedy of sudden infant death syndrome: sids is the leading cause of infant mortality between 1 week and 12 months in industrialized nations. Its occurrence tends to peak between 2 and 4 months of age, when reflexes decline. Reducing incidence of sids: quit smoking and taking drugs, put babies to sleep on their backs, remove soft bedding, pacifier use. Ways to soothe a crying baby: hold on shoulder and rock or walk, swaddle, pacifier, talking or rhythmic sounds, ride in carriage, car, swing, massage, combine methods. Newborn sense of touch: reflexive response to touch on mouth, palms, soles, genitals, sensitive to pain, severe pain can disrupt child"s developing capacity to regulate stress, relieve pain with analgesics, sugar, breast milk, gentle holding.
