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POSTNATAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
DEFINITION• GROWTH The term growth denotes a net
increase in the size, or mass of the tissue. It is largely attributed to multiplication of cells and increase in the intracellular substance.
According to Liebert, Poulos and Marmor (1979)
• Development refers to a process of change in growth and capability over time, as function of both maturation and interaction with the environment.
POSTNATAL GROWTH
• Postnatal growth – growth occuring after birth.
Components of Postnatal growth
• General growth• Lymphoid growth • Neural growth• Genital growth
FACTORS AFFECTING POST NATAL PERIOD
• Sex• IUGR• Genetic factors• Hormonal influences• Nutrition• Infections• Chemical agents• Traumate
Socioeconomic levelPovertyNatural resourcesClimateEmotional factorsCultural factorsParental education
SOCIALSexIUGRGenetic factorsHormonal influencesNutritionInfectionsChemical agentsTrauma
GENERAL
CHILD
NAME : TEJASRIAGE : 1 Year 9 months GENDER : Female
CHILD PARTICULARSS.NO PARTICULAR DETAILS
1 Name Tejasri2 Age & Sex 1 year 9 months
female3 Date of Birth &
Birth weight27-04-2013
3.3 kg4 Birth Order & Birth Interval 2 & 4 years
5 Place Of Delivery Hospital
6 Present illnessHistory of past illnesses
-----Fever
DENTITION
• There are 6 upper teeth and 6 lower teeth- a) incisor teeth - 4 + 4 b) first molar - 2 + 2 Dentition formula - 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1
INFANT FEEDING PRACTICES
• Colostrum : Given• Pre-Lacteal feed : Not given• Duration of breast : Continuing feeding• Complementary : After 6 months feeding• Food items given at the : Liquid Starch, time of weaning juices
MILESTONES
DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES
Gross Motor : The child is able to walk without support
and climb the stairs up & down. She is also able to run for a small distance.Fine Motor : The child is able to point more than 3 body
parts on her or on her mother. She is able to hold a biscuit with a definite
pincer grasp.
The child is able to climb up the stairs without support
Language : The child is able to speak more than 10 words
other than mamma and papa.Social : The child responds to name and some basic
sentences and smiles at person smiling at her . She is also waving her hand to say bye-bye.
ANTHROPOMETRY
PARAMETER OBSERVED EXPECTED REMARKS
WEIGHT(kg) 9.5 kg 9-14 kg Weight of the child is normal
HEIGHT(cm) 81 cm 75-87 cm Height of the child is normal
MID-ARM CIRC.(cm) 14 cm 14 -16 cm Normal
HEAD CIRC.(cm) 47.5 cm 47-49 cm Normal
CHEST CIRC.(cm) 49 cm More than head Circ.
Normal
MID-ARM CIRCUMFERENCE HEAD CIRCUMFERENCEHEIGHT MEASUREMENT
ANTHROPOMETRY
HEIGHT/LENGTH – 81 cm
Weight : 9.5 kg
SUMMARY
• The child (Tejasri – 1 year 9 months old girl) is in normal ranges for weight and height.
• Pre-lacteal feed is not given and she has been fed only on mother’s milk in the initial stages.
• Developmental milestones (gross motor , fine motor , language and social ) are consistent with age.
• No present illness is seen and immunisation schedule is being followed.
INTERVENTIONS
The nutritional needs of the child should be well looked at.
An adequate and balanced diet should be provided to the child which ensures the proper growth & development of the child.
Regular visits to the health centre for follow up on immunisation schedule and nutritional status monitoring is advised.
Developmental Milestones achieved should be well noticed to measure the growth of the child
THANK YOU
Nihal Nikhil Nishant Pallavi Naveen Praveen Priyanjali Rachna Priyanka Ramkumar Rakesh