Tag: neonatal period

April 14, 2026 / Mohammed looti

NEONATAL PERIOD

Defining the Neonatal Period and the Scope of Physiological Transition The neonatal period is formally defined as the first twenty-eight days of life following birth. This temporal window represents one of the most critical and vulnerable phases in human development, as it marks the profound shift from a dependent fetal existence to an independent extrauterine […]

December 2, 2025 / Mohammed looti

NEWBORN INFANT (Neonate)

Definition and Scope of the Neonatal Period The term newborn infant, or neonate, precisely defines a human baby from the moment of birth up until the completion of the first four weeks of life (28 days). The nomenclature itself is rooted in the Latin compound term neonatus, signifying “newborn.” This brief, yet profoundly critical, window […]