4500 Class 10 Complicated Newborn Flashcards
Assessment and management of newborn feeding practices
How often to feed baby
Every 2-3 hours
How often do we give vit d to newborn? How much
Vit d
400IU
What is a colustrum
It is more concentrated than mature milk
A clear yellowish fluid
More concentrated than mature milk
Extremely ruch in immune globulins
High concentration of protein, fat-coluble vit. And minerals
Has less fat than transitional or mature milk
Has less immunoglobilins and less protein
Higher fat, higher cals
Transitional milk
How much void in mecomium expected in day 1?
1 each
In day 2, how much mecomium and voids expected?
2 voids, 1-2 stools
Ave duration of feed
20 mins
Acronym lach assessment stand for
L latch characteristics — infants mouth positioned over nipple, areola and breast so that it makes a seal between the mouth and breast which will allow for suction and facilitate milk removal
A AUDIBLE swallowing
T TYPE — flat, inverted or everted
C CONFORT — maternal comfort
H HOLDING skills
What is not normal in breast when feeding
Erythema, cracks
What % of weight loss if acceptable in newborn
5-7% weight loss in the first 3 days
Weight gain in day 4??? And onward
Newborn should be gaining 20-35 g/kg
When should newborn be back at birth weight???!
10-14 DAYS
How much % is not normal loosing from birth weight
8%!!!!
What is a late sign of hunger
Crying
Feeding cues
Hand to mouth
Sucking motions
Rooting reflex
Mouthing
Flexed arms and legs with clenched fists
Void and stool in newbown
Day 2-3
2-3 voids. Clear pale yellow
1 or more meconium or greenish brown transition stools
Void and stool day 3-5
3-5 void
3-4 stools changing to loose yellow
Void stool in day 3-7 of newborn
4-6 voids
3-6 yellow. Golden generally loose
Day 7-8 void and stool of newborn
Frequent and pale yellow void
5-10 +yellow stools
What to do with feeding on a sleftlip/palate newborn
Alter positioning
Occurs on days 2-5, lasts ~24 hours; girm, tender, swollen, hot, aerolae can become firm and nipple flattens
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