Activity 2

Child and Parental

Development

1. WHAT KIND OF BIRTH DID YOU HAVE?

My mother had a cesarian birth during
her delivery with her second child,
which is me. According to her, I am not
in the proper position to make a
normal delivery, and my feet come out
first, which is not ideal, causing them
to do the cesarian procedure.

2. HOW BIG WAS YOUR BABY WHEN HE

OR SHE WAS BORN?
By the time I was weighed in, I had
weighed only 2600 grams or 2.6 kg.
And I have a length of 48 cm.

3. WHAT WERE THE FIRST FEW THINGS YOU

DID TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR INFANT DURING
THE FIRST MONTH?
The first thing my mother did was to
breast feed her infant, regular visit in
health center for follow up check up to
identify if the child is not feeling well
or to found out if have any symptoms
of illnesses.

4. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE

INFANTS' VISION, HEARING, SMELL, TASTE
AND SKIN SENSITIVENESS?
Vision- Able to find small objects
and when it moves in different
direction my eyes follows it and
smiles when I saw my parents.
Hearing- Turns toward the source
of sound and responds when my
mother calls.
Smell- Sensitive to the smell of
perfumes making me sneeze all the
time and triggers asthma when
exposed to air pollutants.
Taste- Always want to be breast
fed, likes to eat porridge with
mashed veg and fish and likes eggs
Skin- sensitive to insect bites.
 5. CULTURAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES ABOUT
PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
DURING
1. No disclosure of pregnancy
during the first trimester. As it will
threaten the stabilization of
pregnancy.
2. Do not eat too much dark foods
because the baby might have a
dark complexioned skin.
3. Eat more nutritious food so that
the infant would also go healthy in
the womb.
4. Take a regular abdominal
massage to make the baby in a
good position for the delivery.
5. Had a regular check up to
monitor the progress of the vital
signs and health of the baby.
6. Avoid strenuous activities to
avoid any miscarriage.
7. During labor avoid moving too
much ,just stay on a certain place.
8. Always drink milk.
9. Take vitamins.
10. During conception always eat
the food you crave for because if
not followed it can lead to
miscarriage
DOCUMENTATION
AFTER
1. Stay in bed for several days.
2. Make the baby wear socks to
help regulate their temperature.
3. Take a bath after 9 days.
4. Always eat malunggay soup to
increase the production of breast
milk.
5. Breastfeed at least 8 times a a
day.
6. Always make the baby barf
after their meal.
7. Follow the necessary
instruction given by the doctor as a
cesarian.
8. Take a nap when you baby does
to gain the energy back.
9. Apply moisturizer to damp skin
areas after shower to help seal in
the skin.
10. Put a string or paper to the
forehead of a baby if they are
experiencing hiccup.
Mark Adrian S. Falcutila
BSP 2-3