4. PREPARING FOR BIRTH
Wash your hands
Draught free, warm room - temperature >250C
Clean, dry and warm delivery surface
Radiant heater
Two clean, warm towels/clothes
A folded piece of cloth
Self inflating bag - newborn size
Infant masks in two sizes - normal and small newborn
Suction device
Oxygen (if available)
Clock
Check if all equipments are in working order
5. ASSESSMENT AT BIRTH
Deliver the baby on to mother’s abdomen
Note and call out time of birth
Thoroughly dry the baby
Use a warm towel
Discard wet towel after drying
Wrap the baby in another warm cloth
Keep the baby warm
Assess breathing while drying
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6. CARE OF THE BABY AT
BIRTH
Assess breathing:
Assessment
Baby is crying
Decision
Baby is not crying, but breathing at
30 to 60 times per minute
Baby is gasping
No need for resuscitation or
suctioning;
Start skin-to-skin contact and
breastfeeding
No need for resuscitation or
suctioning
Start resuscitation immediately
Baby is not breathing
Start resuscitation immediately
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8. Dry the baby
immediately after birth
Immediate
skin-to-skin
Contact &
Breastfeeding
(routine care)
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9. Steps of resuscitation
If the baby is not breathing or gasping
◦ Call for help!
◦ Cut cord quickly, transfer to a firm, warm surface
[under a radiant heater]
◦ Inform the mother that baby has difficulty breathing
and you will help the baby to breathe
◦ Start newborn resuscitation
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15. Steps of resuscitation
Ventilate (if still not breathing)
Selecting Bag & Mask equipment
• Size of bag: 240-750 ml
• Oxygen capability: Oxygen
source, reservoir
• Safety feature: Pop off valve,
pressure gauge (optional)
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17. Steps of resuscitation
Fitting a face mask:
• A face mask that is too LARGE
– Covers the eyes
– Extends over the tip of the chin
• A face mask that is too SMALL
– Does not cover the nose
– Does not cover the mouth effectively
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18. Steps of resuscitation
Ventilate
Squeeze bag with 2 fingers or whole hand,
2-3 times
Observe for rise of chest
IF CHEST IS NOT RISING:
◦ Check seal
◦ Reposition the head
◦ Squeeze harder
Once good seal and chest rising, ventilate
at 40 squeezes per minute
Observe chest rise
Check heart rate after 30 seconds
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19. Steps of resuscitation
When to stop ventilating?
If baby is crying;
If breathing >30/min, and
NO chest in-drawing:
◦ If the skin between the ribs
is ‘sucked’ inwards and the
ribs are prominent, the
baby has chest ‘in-drawing’
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20. Steps of resuscitation
After stopping ventilation
Put the baby in skin-to-skin contact on mother’s
chest
Monitor every 15 minutes for breathing and
warmth
Tell the mother the baby will probably be well
Encourage the mother to start breastfeeding as
soon as possible
NEVER leave the baby alone
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21. Steps of resuscitation
When to continue ventilating?
If the baby
– is breathing at a rate of <30/min,
– is gasping
– has severe chest in-drawing
• Arrange for immediate referral
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22.
23. MECONIUM STAINED AMNIOTIC
FLUID
No need for intrapartum suction
Birth: assess
HR, breathing and tone
Vigorous: HR>100
good breathing
Nonvigorous: any
parameter abnormal
Good tone
Initial steps
Tracheal suction
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24. Steps of resuscitation
Special considerations for preterm
• Be gentle
• Use small size resuscitation bag and give small
tidal volumes to move chest
• Avoid 100% oxygen , use blenders and oxygen
saturation monitors
• Avoid rapid fluid bolus
• May need intubation, chest compression,
medications
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25. Post resuscitation
management
Principles
1. Keeping normal temperature
2. Maintaining oxygenation
3. Maintaining physiological milieu- fluids ,
glucose
4. Maintaining perfusion
5. Treating seizures
6. Monitoring organ function
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26. Care after resuscitation
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Place baby in skin-to-skin contact with mother
Keep the baby warm
Monitor every 15 minutes
Start breastfeeding as soon as possible
Discuss what has happened with the parents be positive!
• Do not separate the mother and baby unless
the baby has difficult breathing
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