Week 1: Separation and FiCare. Introduction to neonatal low dependency care Flashcards
1
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Premature
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Before 37 weeks’ gestation
2
Q
Neonatal
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Newborn or first 28 days of life
3
Q
What do The World Health Organization [1] (read details regarding the reference) and United Nations Children’s Fund recommend regarding skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth?
A
Uninterrupted skin-to-skin care begins immediately after birth for at least an hour and until after the first feeding for breastfeeding women.
4
Q
Benefits of skin to skincare?
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- Mother learns about her baby’s needs
- How to care for, comfort, and soothe
24 hours = improves health outcomes
5
Q
Physiological needs for mother and baby after birth?
A
- Family formed
- Physiological stability of the baby and beginning of maternal-infant interaction
- ## Feeding