Chapter 14

Infant Assessment and

Development
Figure 14.F01: Hypotonic baby
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Figure 14.F02: Baby with good muscle tone
Figure 14.F03: Hypertonic baby who arches away from the mother.
Figure 14.F04: Common hematomas of the newborn scalp.
 Figure 14.F05: Swallowing anatomy.
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 Figure 14.F06: Baby with torticollis.
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Figure 14.F07: Frenotomy procedure.
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 Figure 14.F08: Buccal pads.
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Figure 14.F09: Bifurcated uvula.
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Figure 14.F10: Rooting for the nipple is a feeding readiness signal from the baby.
Figure 14.F11: An infant exhibiting approach behavior.
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Figure 14.F12: An infant exhibiting avoidance behavior.
 Figure 14.F13: An infant exhibiting hunger cues.
Reprinted from WHO Child Growth Standards: Weight-for-age: Birth to 6 months, Copyright 2013. Available at: https://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/chts_wfa_girls_p/en/
 Figure 14.F14: Parents can wear their baby in a sling for comforting.
Reprinted from WHO Child Growth Standards: Weight-for-age: Birth to 6 months, Copyright 2013. Available at: https://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/chts_wfa_boys_p/en/
Figure 14.F15A: WHO Weight Charts
 Figure 14.F15B: WHO Weight Charts
Data from Donohue-Carey, P. Solitary or shared sleep: what’s safe? Mothering. 2002;114:44-47. Updated 2009 by Patricia Donohue-Carey.
Figure 14.F16: Mother cosleeping with baby.
Figure 14.F17: Creating a safe infant sleep environment.
Figure 14.F18: A crying infant needs to be settled before being put to the breast.
Figure 14.F19: Signs of food sensitivity in the infant.
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Figure 14.F20: Technique for infant massage.
Figure 14.F21: Placing the baby on his or her stomach across the parent’s lap can help relieve colic symptoms.
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