PSYB20H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Cardiotocography, Neonatal Jaundice, Vaginal Bleeding
Document Summary
Clara rebello: lamaze method, most common model of natural childbirth, woman is trained to pant or breathe rapidly in sync with the increasing intensity of her contractions, woman concentrates on other sensations to ease perception of pain. Irritability, excitability, ability to quiet down after being upset: attention and interactive capacities. Low birth weight: baby weighs less than 2. 5 kg: 6. 1% of canadian babies are low-birth-weight, may be either, preterm: (premature) born before completing 37th week of pregnancy. Infections: vaginal bleeding, high or low blood pressure, anemia, too little weight gain, having last given birth less than 12 months or more than 5 years before. Infant mortality rate: proportion of babies who die within the 1st year. I(cid:374) ca(cid:374)ada, it"s the lo(cid:449)est (cid:396)ate e(cid:448)e(cid:396: birth defects are the leading cause of infant deaths in canada, followed by, disorders related to prematurity or low birth weight.
