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Normal Vital Signs For Newborn. When collecting vital signs on an infant you want to keep the following in mind. The newborn must gain 2 lbs per month for the first six months of life. 30 to 60 average 40 breaths min. Therefore this review sets out to identify the normal physiological reference ranges for five vital signs heart rate respiratory rate temperature blood pressure and oxygen saturation following the initial stabilisation period for well newborns cared for in the maternity setting.
Infant to 12 months. When collecting vital signs on an infant you want to keep the following in mind. Sequence for assessing an infant s vital signs. The newborn loses 5 to 10 of its birth weight during the first few days of life then has 1 day of stable weight and gains weight rapidly afterward. Respirations heart rate temperature weight length head circumference chest circumference. 120 to 140 beats min.
The newborn must gain 2 lbs per month for the first six months of life.
Infant to 12 months. Vital signs on infant. The average birth length of mature female newborns is 53 cm or 20 9 inches. Age birth 12 hrs 1000g birth 12 hrs 3kg neonate 96 hours 1 12 months 1 2 years 3 5 years 6 7 years 10 12 years 12 15 years systolic bp mm. Sequence for assessing an infant s vital signs. Vital signs include heart rate respiration breathing rate blood pressure and temperature.