Week 1: Separation and FiCare. Introduction to neonatal low dependency care Flashcards

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Premature

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Before 37 weeks’ gestation

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Neonatal

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Newborn or first 28 days of life

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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?

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Uninterrupted skin-to-skin care begins immediately after birth for at least an hour and until after the first feeding for breastfeeding women.

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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

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Physiological needs for mother and baby after birth?

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  • Family formed
  • Physiological stability of the baby and beginning of maternal-infant interaction
  • ## Feeding
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