CLD 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Laxative, Episiotomy, Birth Weight
14 Mar 2017
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October 17th, 2016: once dilated 4 cm the mother enters active labour, the skull bones overlap in order for the baby"s head to move through the cervix, breached: feet down, transverse: horizontally positioned. Instrument assistance: forceps: tongs gripping the head, vacuum extraction: suction vacuum, causes slight bruising, nothing major. Colostrum: special high-protein type of milk produced by mother, provides babies with important immunological substances, has laxative effects that help babies begin to eliminate toxins, contains less fat and calories than breast milk. October 17th, 2016: neonates lose as much as 10% of their body weight in their first few days. Distinctive features of new babies: large head, red skin, temporary skin conditions or blotches, permanent birthmarks, a receding chin, fontanels, lanugo, vernix caseosa. The apgar scale: five subtests, appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration, the brazelton neonatal behavioural assessment scale, assesses neonates" responsiveness to their environment.
