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when a women gives birth to a a grieving process in which she grieves the loss of the healthy full term
newborn with a problems involving newborn she had experienced
immaturity or birth weight,
especially one who is considered
high risk she may go through

being able to anticipate the birth of this is important in reducing mortality and morbidity
a newborn at risk allows the birth to
take place at a helalthcare facility
equipped with the resources to
meet the mother's and newborn's
needs




maternal nutrition fetal growth is influenced by
genetics
placental function
environment

,characterizes approximately 80% of appropriate for gestational age (AGA)
newborns and describes a newborn
w/ a normal length, weight, head
circumference and body mass index
at the lowest risk for any problems
and lower morbidiy and mortality
rates than other groups

newborns who weigh less than small for gestational age (SGA)
2500g (5 lb 8 oz) at term due to less
growth in utero than expected
at or below 10th percentile

newborns whose birth weight is large for gestational age (LGA)
above the 90th percentile. weigh
more than 4,000g (8lb 13oz) due to
accelerated growth for length of
gestation

less than 1500g very low birth weight (3lb 5oz)

less than 1000g extremely low birth weight (2lb 3 oz)

rate of growth does not meet the IUGR
expected growth pattern

, an insult that occurs early at less symmetrical IUGR
than 28 weeks in gestation. fetus w/
equally poor growth rates of the
head abdomen and long bones
have poorest long term prognosis.
will never be able to catch up to
normal size

insult occurs later than 28 weeks. asymmetrical IUGR
head and long bones are spared
compared to abdomen and internal
organs
brain and heart are larger but
overall weight and organ sizes
reduced.
optimal nutrition typically restores
growth

there is a strong association still birth and fetal growth restriction
between

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