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Development Age Group of Neonates, Newborn, infant, toddler, Preschooler, Neonatal Period of Growth, Weight and Height (Length Measurement), Head Circumference, Chest circumference, Mid arm circumference, ( By GS India Nursing).

Period of growth:- The neonatal period is the first four weeks of an infants life whether the baby was carried to term or born prematurely. It is a Tim of rapid change and development where patterns for infancy, like feeding and bonding, are development.

Development Age Group of Neonates/infant/toddler/child.

Weight:- Average birth weight, 2.5 – 3.5 kg (2.9 kg ).

Weight:-

Height length measurement:- It’s the same as their height, but height is measure standing up, where as length is measured while your baby is lying down. The average length at birth for a full term baby is 19 to 20 inch (above 50 cm), but the range for most newborn is between 18 to 22 inches ( 45.7 to 60 cm).

Head circumference by age normal range:-

Chest circumference:- Chest circumference was 31. 1 cm in boys and 31.0 cm in girls. Corroborating the finding of our study. Furthermore CC showed a high correlation ( r = 0. 752 ). With AC, Compered with other anthropometric parameters according to birth weight.

Mid arm circumference:- Mid arm circumference, (MAC) is an easy to obtain anthropometric measure as well as a good predictor of risk of imminent death, it has been used for monitoring the nutritional status of patient in emergency situations and recommended for the assessment of acute malnutrition in adults.

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