Head to toe examination Head : No visible abnormalities, AF - soft, palpable 2.5cm x 2.5cm, PF not palpable ( AF – quadrangular in shape and closes by 16-18 months of age , PF – triangular in shape and closes at term) Face – Symmetrical ( MONGOLOID FACIES – hypertelorism , epicanthal slant , flat face , depressed nasal bridge , FACIAL ASYMMETRY – seen in facial paralysis ( injury via instrumental forceps delivery) , elfin facies – William syndrome) Eyes – normal ( congenital cataract , hypo/ hypertelorism , micro/ buphthalmos , corneal haziness) Ears – normal elastic recoil Nose – patent ( NASAL FLARING – baby in respiratory distress) Mouth – no cleft lip/palate, Tongue – normal ( small mouth with protruding tongue- DOWN’S) Neck – normal ( web neck with thick pad pf skin in nape of neck – DOWN’S , swelling – thyroglosal cyst / sternocleidomastoid tumour ) Chest – symmetrical ( breast bud of 5mm , wide spaced nipples in TURNER’S SYNDROME) Umbilicus – cord dried, no erythema, no periumbilical redness ( to rule out neonatal sepsis , cord falls in 7-10 days) Genital – normal, labia majora covering labia minora ( in male baby- rugosities present , both testis palpable) Back and spine – normal ( NT defects like spina bifida , meningocele , meningomyelocele ) Extremities – normal, no limb asymmetry, creases present ( congenital hip dysplasia seen in breech delivery , CTEV – congenital club foot managed by serial casting – PONSETTI CASTING) Skin – lanugo hair sparse ( soft immature hair which falls off)