[Recommendations for the care of healthy newborn infants].

Abstract

This article makes certain recommendations on the care of the healthy newborn. Firstly, we discuss the situations that should be reported to the pediatrician/neonatologist and the reasons why the presence of these specialists is required in the delivery room (urgent or elective cesarean section, preterm labor). Secondly, we discuss the most important guidelines to follow in the delivery room and after birth. Concerning care in the delivery room, we stress the importance of care of the newborn (especially of the umbilical cord), bonding between the mother and child, identification of the newborn, assessment of neonatal adaptation to extrauterine life, prevention of ophthalmia neonatorum and hypoprothrombinemia, placing the baby correctly in the crib and hepatitis B prophylaxis. Concerning the postnatal period, we recommend feeding (promotion of breast feeding), rooming-in with the mother if the newborn is hospitalized in the nursery screening for hypoacousia and metabolic diseases, and discharge with special surveillance in cases of early discharge.

• Authors: J Figueras Aloy, A García Alix, A Alomar Ribes, D Blanco Bravo, M T Esqué Ruiz, J R Fernández Lorenzo, Comité de Estándares de la Sociedad Española de Neonatología
• Journal: Anales espanoles de pediatria (An Esp Pediatr) Vol. 55 Issue 2 Pg. 141-5 (Aug 2001) ISSN: 0302-4342 [Print] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Recomendaciones de mínimos para la asistencia al recién nacido sano.
• PMID: 11472666 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Guideline, Journal Article, Practice Guideline)

Topics

• Delivery, Obstetric (standards)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Neonatology (standards)