Newborn and infant stage

NEWBORN STAGE
Newborn stage is the first 4 weeks or first month of life. It is a transitional period from intrauterine life to extra uterine environment. 
NORMAL NEWBORN
Physical Growth
- Weight = 2.700 – 4 kg
- Wt loss 5% -10% by 3-4 days after birth
- Wt gain by 10th days of life

Theories of Child Development

Freud theory (psychosexual development) Proposed by the famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, the theory of psychosexual development describes how personality develops during childhood. Freud believed that personality develops through a series of childhood stages in which the pleasure-seeking energies of the id become focused on certain erogenous areas. Freud described three levels of consciousness: the id, which controls physical need and instincts of the body; the ego, th

Growth Measurement

Measurement of physical growth in children is a key element in
evaluating their health status. Physical growth parameters include weight,
height (length), skinfold thickness, arm circumference, and head
circumference.  The most widely used tool for screening proper development in a child