*PEDIATRIC CARE*

Pediatric Care In RCH Program - 2013 1) BIRTH WEIGHT OF PEDIATRIC Average Body Weight at birth = 2.8Kg Low Birth Wt(LBW) = less than 2.5kg According To WHO Classification LBW - less than 2.5kg Very LBW less than 1.5kg Extreme LBW less than 1kg According To Parturition Time Pre-term Baby- less than 37 Weeks .. Most of LBW child , less than 2.5kg Full term Baby - (37Weeks-42Weeks).. Post term Baby - more than 42 Weeks .. (full term and post term usually more than 2.5kg wt.... If Not , common cause Intra uterian Growth Retardation ) Prevalence of Low Body weight is 18% .. Calculated by Salter Scale ..... 2) BODY HEIGHT OF PEDIATRIC Normal height = 50cm Infancy time height = 75cm 100cm height upto 4 Year of age Calculated by Infantometer .... 3) BREAST FEEDING IN PEDIATRIC Exclusive Breast Feeding - 6 Months Breast Feeding for 2 Years 65Kcal energy from 100ml of breast milk 1.1g of protein IG---- IgA and IgD Vit A & C present Vit B deficiency ..... BRAIN development Amino acid and Fatty acid is taurine and DHA respectively.... Casin:Whey -- 60:40 BREAST FEEDING TIME AFTER DELIVERY.... 1) Normal Virginal Delivery "ASAP" / 1 Hrs 2) Cesarean Delivery "ASAP"/ 4Hrs