28/11/2024
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Infants have a much higher heart and respiratory (breathing) rate than adults do. An infantโs muscles arenโt highly developed yet. This is true for the heart muscle and the muscles that assist breathing.
Think of the heart muscles like a rubber band. The further you stretch a rubber band, the harder and more forcefully it โsnapsโ back into place. If an infantโs heart cannot stretch very much due to immature muscle fibers, it has to pump at a faster rate to maintain blood flow through the body. As a result, an infantโs heart rate is often faster. It can also be irregular.
When an infant gets older, the heart muscle can stretch and contract more effectively. This means the heart doesnโt have to beat as fast to move blood through the body.
If an infantโs heart rate is lower than normal, itโs often cause for concern. Potential causes of slow heart rate, also known as bradycardia, in infants include:
-not enough oxygen
-low body temperature
-medication effects
-a congenital heart problem
While there can be variations, given a childโs overall condition, the average vital signs for an infant are:
heart rate (newborn to 1 month): 85 to 190 when awake
heart rate (1 month to 1 year): 90 to 180 when awake
respiratory rate: 30 to 60 times per minute
temperature: 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit
For blood pressure:
Neonate (96 hours old to 1 month): 67 to 84 systolic blood pressure (top number) over 31 to 45 diastolic (bottom number)
Infant (1 to 12 months): 72 to 104 systolic over 37 to 56 diastolic
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