caring for an infant

[ilovematt48]

how would you providide care based on age and developmental level of a baby who is a 4wk old male?

help i am confused

i know this baby needs neck/ head support but i can't seem to find anything much in my notes and we have a crappy book that our teacher's tell us not to even look at.

[nightmare, RN]

Well what do you think? Give us some of your own ideas.

[Jolie, BSN]

There are numerous sources of information other than your textbook.

You can go to the library and do an internet search on developmental and care needs of young infants.

You can go the the library or bookstore and read reputable "popular press" parenting books or magazines such as Parents, What to Expect the First Year, etc.

You can interview new and experienced parents, daycare workers or nurses.

Good luck!

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

• http://www.baptistonline.org/health/library/chil3047.asp - the 4-month old child; also see links at the left side of the page
  
• http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfdb/browse_2pageanncc.php?subcat=child+development&search=nncc&search_type=browse - ages and stages
  • http://cyfernet.ces.ncsu.edu/cyfdb/browse_2pageanncc.php?subcat=child+development&search=nncc&search_type=browse - children 1 to 4 months of age

  [*]http://www.schneiderchildrenshospital.org/peds_html_fixed/peds/newborn/getbehr.htm - changes in a newborn that indicate illness

  [*]http://library.med.utah.edu/pedineurologicexam/html/newborn_n.html - normal newborn assessment. links at left include assessment of 3-, 6-, 12-, 18-month and 2 ½ year olds as well. includes videos.

child care:

• http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-4-month-old-week-4_1495535.bc
  • http://www.babycenter.com/0_your-4-month-olds-development-week-4_1477225.bc

  [*]http://www.ohiohelpmegrow.org/parents/wellness/ages03/developmentbymonth/month_4.aspx

  [*]http://www.middakotaclinic.com/services/subdivision-detail.asp?sid=19&did=90&sdid=27

  [*]http://www.townandcountrypeds.com/test_tips_growth4mo.htm

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

There is some really good information in the links provided on this hospital's patient wellness pages:

• http://www1.geisinger.org/hgwellness/getcontent.cfm?token=36a5bdaf-78a2-4091-9f87-1a09d8c6938d - click on Pregnancy and infancy, Toddlers and school-aged children or one of the other links and see if the information there is what you are looking for and helpful to you