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1.  ESSENTIAL NEWBORN CARE By J aya Sharma

2. INTRODUCTION   Essential care of the normal healthy neonates can be best provided by the mothers under supervision of nursing personnel or basic/ primary health care providers. About 80% of the newborn babies should be kept with their mothers rather than in a separate nursery.

3. HEALTHY NEWBORN  A healthy infant born at term b/w 38-42wks should have average birth wt , cries immediately following birth, establishes independent rhythmic respiration & quickly adapts to the changed environment.

4. IMMEDIATE BASIC CARE  Maintenance of temperature  Establishment of open airway & circulation  Identification of newborn  Vitamin K injection  Initiation of breastfeeding.

5. Maintenance of temperature  Immediately dry the infant under a radiant warmer  Skin to skin contact with the mother .  Keep neonates head covered .  Rooming in (The baby should not be separated from the mother )

6. Establishment of open airway ( Majority of babies cry at birth & take spontaneous Respiration )  When the head is delivered birth attendant immediately suction the secretions, wipe mucus from face and mouth and nose.

7. APGAR SCORING CRITERIA