Developmental Psychology: Birthing Process and First Three Years

The neonatal period is the first four weeks of a baby's life, a time of transition from __________ dependency to independent existence.

In their first few days, neonates may lose as much as 10 percent of their body weight primarily due to a loss of __________.

Newborn babies have distinctive features, including a large head which is about one-fourth of their __________ length.

The fetus gets oxygen through the ______ cord

At birth, a neonate's head may be long and misshapen due to the __________ that eased its passage through the birth canal.

Most babies start to breathe as soon as they are exposed to ______

The places on a neonate's head where the bones have not yet grown together are called fontanels, or soft spots, and are covered by a tough __________.

Anoxia or hypoxia may occur during ______

Before birth, blood circulation, respiration, and nourishment are accomplished through the mother's body; after birth, all of the baby's systems must operate __________.

At birth, babies instinctively suck to take in ______

The Apgar Scale assesses a newborn's appearance, ______, grimace, activity, and respiration

The Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale measures neonate's responses to the ______