Bruiselike marks that occur mostly in newborns with dark skin tones.
Erythema toxicum
Benign rash of unknown cause in newborns, with blotchy red areas that may have white or yellow papules or vesicles in the center.
Suckling
Giving or taking nourishment from the breast. Sometimes used interchangeably with sucking, which refers to drawing into the mouth with a partial vacuum, as with a bottle or pacifier.
Reciprocal bonding behaviors
Repertoire of infant behaviors that promotes attachment between parent and newborn.
Cephalhematoma
Bleeding between the periosteum and skull from pressure during birth; does not cross suture lines.
Acrocyanosis
Bluish discoloration of the hands and feet caused by reduced peripheral circulation.
Psychosis
Mental state in which a person's ability to recognize reality, communicate, and relate to others is impaired.
Embolus
A mass that may be composed of a thrombus (blood clot) or amniotic fluid released into the bloodstream to cause obstruction of pulmonary vessels.
transillumination
shine a light to the head to see the extra fluid. it will turn red
hydrocephalus
Increase of cerebrospinal fluid with the ventricles of the brain, causes increased ICP and increased head size.
