Mula 0-4 months
1. Physical:
- Pagbigat ng timbang at pagtangkad
2. Physiological and Skills:
- Nakokontrol na ni baby ang kanyang ulo
- Pagsasara ng gut barrier o halang ng bituka
- Maturity ng gut absorption
- Pagkakaroon ng gut flora o healthy at good bacteria sa bituka
- Development ng innate immune system
3. Emotional:
- Nagsisimulang ngumiti
- Umiiyak kapag uncomfortable o nahihirapan
Mula 4-6 months
1. Physical:
- At 6 months, timbang niya ay doble ng birth weight
- Development ng immune system
- Maturity ng visual acuity o sense of sight
2. Physiological and Skills:
- Nakakaupo kapag may suporta
- Kapag nakahiga sa tiyan, kaya niyang iangat ang kaniyang katawan
- Kayang mag-unat ng braso
3. Emotional:
- Ngumingiti para mapansin
- Umiiyak para mapakita na natatakot, nagagalit, o nayayamot
References:
- Nelson textbook of Pediatrics, 20th edition. Ed, Kliegman, RM, Elsivier, Philadelphia, PA; 2011.
- Pediatric Nutrition, 7th edition. Ed, Kleinman, RE, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL; 2014.
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