1.Cephalohematoma - an area of bleeding underneath one of the cranial bones that appears as raised lump on the baby's head.
2.Cephalocaudal the pattern ofgrowth of the child that follows an orderly pattern, starting with the head and moving downward.
3.Caput Succedaneum edematous swelling of the soft tissues of the scalp caused by prolonged pressure of the occiput against the cervix during labor and delivery. The edema disappears within a few days.
4.GESTATIONAL AGE
The length of time from conception to delivery
5. Full-term infant:
6.An infant born between the beginning of the 37 or 38 weeks and the completion of the 42 weeks of gestation,regardless of birth weight.
7. Premature (preterm) infant:
8.An infant born before completion of 37 weeks of gestation, regardless of birth weight.
9. Post mature (post term) infant:An infant born after 42 weeks of gestational age,regardless of birth weight.
10. Low-birth-weight (LBW) infant:An infant whose birth weight is less than 2500g,regardless of gestational age.
11. Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)
(Dysmature infant):infant suffering from intrauterine malnutrition due toplacental insufficiency
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