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Pulse
Birth140-180
After- 120-140
Newborn temp
Decreases immediately
If not stable then possible infection
Birth interventions
Suction nose then mouth
Clamp and cut
Dry and wrap
Acrocyanosis
Blue in hands and feet for 1st 24 hours
Newborn blood
High RBC, HCT, HGB, WBC
Warm and wrap heel before stick for accuracy
Jaundice and infection
Jaundice because of RBC breakdown
High WBC from trauma of birth
Respiratory
First breath inflates alveoli
Heart disproportionately larger
<10 minutes residual vol established
10-12 hours Vit capacity established
Premature respiratory issues
Alveoli close with less surfactant
Poor residual
Ducts may close or not open
Gi tract bacteria
Vit k for gut flora
Usually 5 hours, no more than 24
Breathing, delivery, hospital introduce more
Gi problems
Poor sphincter
Lipase and amylase deficient
Black stool
Initially meconium
After 2-3 days, either swallowed maternal blood or intestinal bleeding
Gray stool
Blocked bile duct
Green stool
Transitional at 2-3 days
Light yellow
Breastfeeding. Little odor
Bright yellow
Formula and more odor