ESSENTIAL CARE OF NEWBORN IN PAEDIATRICS.... Useful for nursing students acknowledging them about about daily routine care, immediate care and essential care provided to baby.

1. HEALTH EDUCATION
ON
‘CARE OF NEW BORN’
PRESENTED BY-
DIKSHA SINGH

9. IDENTIFICATION OF NEWBORN
• Newborn identification before a baby leaves the delivery
area identification bracelets with identification number are
placed on the baby and mother.
• Babies often have two on the wrist and ankle.

12. VITAMIN K INJECTION
1. Prevents neonatal haemorrhage
• Term infant 1mg IM
• Preterm infant 0.5 mg IM
2. Alternative route
• oral dose 2MG orally at birth

14. DAILY ROUTINE CARE
•The majority of complication of newborn may
occur during 1st 24 hours or within seven days
so close observation and daily essential routine
care is important for health and survival of
newborn baby.

17. WARMTH
•Warmth is provided by keeping the baby dry
and wrapping baby with adequate clothing in
two layers ensuring head an extremities are
well covered baby should kept by the side of
mother

18. BREASTFEEDING
•Breastfeeding the baby should be put to the
mothers breast within half an hour of birth or
as soon as possible the mother has recovered
from the exertion of labour.

19. SKIN CARE AND BABY BATH
• The skin should be cleaned off blood mucus and we clear name of gentle wiping
before he or she is presented to the mother
• Baby bath can be given at the hospital or home by using warm water in a warm
room gently and quickly
• First bath once a baby's temperature has the stabilized the First bath can be given.

22. CLOTHING OF BABIES
• The baby should be dressed with loose soft and
cotton clothes. The frock should be open on the front
or back for easy wearing.
• Large button, synthetic frock and plastic or nylon
napkins should be avoided.

23. GENERAL CARE
• Rooming in
• Gentle approach
• Aseptic technique
• Sensory stimulation
• Tender and loving care

24. OBSERVATION
•The baby should be kept in continuous
observation twice daily for detection of any
abnormalities.