CHARACTERISTIC OF NORMAL NEONATE

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CHARACTERISTIC OF NORMAL NEONATE

 

Weight is 2.5 -3.5 kgs.

Length from vertex to heel is 45-52 cm

Head circumference is 35 cm and increases by 1-2 cm during the first month

Fontannelles and sutures are patent. Anterior fontanel closes at 18 -24 months while the posterior closes at 6-8 weeks.

Skin is covered by vernixcaseosa, a secretion of the sebaceous gland that helps in heat retention and acts as a lubricant during delivery.

Umbilical cord shrivels by necrosis and falls off in 7 days. The remaining part forms abdominal ligaments. Hernia may develop but usually disappears spontaneously.

Reflexes are fully developed.

Senses are developing.

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