what are the physical characteristics of an infant?
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Infant raises up (upper torso, shoulders, and head) with arms when lying face down (on tummy). Neck muscles are developed enough to allow the infant to sit with support, and keep head up. Primitive reflexes have either already disappeared, or are starting to disappear.
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Your baby, or foetus, is around 35.6cm long from head to heel, and weighs about 760g. That's approximately the size of small marrow, and the weight of six large carrots. Around now, your baby's eyes will be opening for the first time and the next trick will be to learn how to blink.
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['Tall and slender build.', 'Disproportionately long arms, legs and fingers.', 'A breastbone that protrudes outward or dips inward.', 'A high, arched palate and crowded teeth.', 'Heart murmurs.', 'Extreme nearsightedness.', 'An abnormally curved spine.', 'Flat feet.']
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["Foetus. At this time, a baby is growing inside its mum's womb.", 'Baby. A baby is born after spending nine months inside the womb.', 'Childhood. At this stage, you learn to walk and talk.', 'Adolescence. Children become teenagers.', 'Adulthood. Your body is fully developed.', 'Old age.']
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Physical characteristics are defining traits or features about your body. These are aspects that are visually apparent, knowing nothing else about the person. The first thing you see when you look at someone could be their hair, clothes, nose, or figure.
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How Big Are Newborns? Newborns come in a range of healthy sizes. Most babies born between 37 and 40 weeks weigh somewhere between 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2,500 grams) and 8 pounds, 13 ounces (4,000 grams). Newborns who are lighter or heavier than the average baby are usually fine.
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Distinctive facial features, including small eyes, an exceptionally thin upper lip, a short, upturned nose, and a smooth skin surface between the nose and upper lip. Deformities of joints, limbs and fingers. Slow physical growth before and after birth. Vision difficulties or hearing problems.
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['Language. Babies are born ready to learn language, and from the beginning your infant will be listening to the sounds he hears around him. ... ', 'Walking and Running. ... ', 'Concepts. ... ', 'Pretend Play. ... ', 'Fine Motor Skills. ... ', 'Independence. ... ', 'Tantrums. ... ', 'Separation Anxiety.']
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Your baby is the size of a fig, measuring 1.5-2 inches in length. He or she will now weigh about one-third of an ounce. During this week, the baby's torso will be lengthening, and its body will be straightening in posture. It will be able to stretch, roll, and somersault inside the uterus.
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The average newborn is 19.5 inches long and weighs 7.25 pounds. Boys have a head circumference of about 13.5 inches and girls measure in at 13.3 inches, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Lack of brown fat (no internal heat source) Little surface fat and no hair (no insulation) Born wet with birth fluids (further chilling)
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Newborn: Up to 10 lbs. Size 1: 8 - 14 lbs. Size 2: 12 - 18 lbs. Size 3: 16 - 28 lbs.
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Although they're are still immature at birth and will require several weeks of NICU care, most infants born between 31 and 32 weeks quickly catch up to their peers and have few long-term effects of prematurity. Between 31 and 32 weeks, babies gain a lot of body fat.
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While the size marked on the label make it seem like it's based on baby's age, it's really based on size. For example, “preemie” § usually fits babies up to 17 inches long and five pounds. “Newborn” (NB) represents an average baby at birth up to 21.5 inches long and five to eight pounds.
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What is a big baby? The medical term for big baby is macrosomia, which literally means “big body.” Some researchers consider a baby to be big when it weighs 4,000 grams (8 lbs., 13 oz.) or more at birth, and others say a baby is big if it weighs 4,500 grams (9 lbs., 15 oz.) or more (Rouse et al.
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Newborns have a strong sense of smell and know the unique scent of your breast milk. That is why your baby will turn his or her head to you when he or she is hungry. Your baby can see you up close and personal. Babies are born extremely nearsighted, which means they can only see things about 8 to 15 inches away.
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According to the seven characteristics of life, all living beings must be able to respond to stimuli; grow over time; produce offspring; maintain a stable body temperature; metabolize energy; consist of one or more cells; and adapt to their environment. However, some life-forms don't fit every single characteristic.