| Normal early infant behaviour patterns. | |
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PMID: 8074914 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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As part of a wider study, infant behaviour was reviewed prospectively, using a 24 h diary completed by the mother. Infants' sleep, awake, fussing, crying and feeding behaviour were recorded at 1,2,4,6 and 8 weeks. Completed records were obtained from 21 infants. As expected most time was spent asleep, with a mean of 16.2 h at 1 week and 15.5 h at 8 weeks. Most sleeping occurred between midnight and 4 a.m. even by week 1 and there was a progressive fall in the average duration of feeding during that time interval over the 8 week period. Fussing and crying were mostly noted between 4 and 8 p.m. with an additional peak between 8 a.m. and noon, the latter disappearing by week 4. There was also a progressive drop in both the average feeding and fussing/crying times by week 8, reflecting increased settled and awake periods. It is against a background of normal early infant behaviour patterns that one can evaluate interventions aimed at altering such behaviour and dealing with the vexed problem of 'colic'. |
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Authors:
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A M Walker; S Menahem |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of paediatrics and child health Volume: 30 ISSN: 1034-4810 ISO Abbreviation: J Paediatr Child Health Publication Date: 1994 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-10-04 Completed Date: 1994-10-04 Revised Date: 2007-09-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9005421 Medline TA: J Paediatr Child Health Country: AUSTRALIA |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 260-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. |
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Adult Age Factors Australia Child Behavior / ethnology, physiology*, psychology* Circadian Rhythm Crying / physiology, psychology Feeding Behavior / ethnology, physiology, psychology Female Humans Infant Infant Care Infant, Newborn Male Prospective Studies Reference Values Sleep / physiology Time Factors Wakefulness / physiology |
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