Infant
prevented by skin to skin care
What is hypothermia of the infant?
Maternal stress
What is decreased by skin to skin contact?
This is when skin to skin should be established after a vaginal delivery
What is immediately (or within 5 minutes), unless there are medical problems
Can be seen
What is the infant's face?
The best place for baby after delivery
What is skin to skin with mom?
Stabilized by skin to skin contact
What are infant vital signs (including lower HR & RR, and increased glucose & temperature)?
May be prevented by skin to skin contact & early BF
What is PPH?
This is when skin to skin care should be initiated after a cesarean delivery
What is as soon as mother is alert & responsive, and baby is stable
Correct position for infant's head
What is the "sniffing" position, and turned to one side?
This is how long skin to skin care should last
What is at least until the first breastfeeding has completed, or one hour if not breastfeeding, and as long as the mother wishes?
There's less of this with skin to skin care
What is infant crying?
Improved
What is bonding & attachment
These are the initial steps
What is delivery of the infant to mother's abdomen; dry & stimulate, with cord attached
Facing mother
What are the infant's shoulders and chest
Smells & tastes like colostrum
What is amniotic fluid
Pain in infants held skin to skin
What is decreased?
There's less of this with skin to skin contact
What is PPD and cortisol levels?
Not dried with the rest of the body
What are the hands?
Straight, not bent
What is the infant's neck?
Assessed at 1 and 5 minutes
What are Apgar scores, assessed on mom's abdomen/chest?
Increases with skin to skin contact
blood glucose levels
skin & body temp
Sooner, longer
What is initiation and duration of breastfeeding when skin to skin care is utilized?
Assists with maintenance of infant temperature
What is covering with a cap and pre-warmed blanket?
Flexed
What are the infant's legs?
Crawling, familiarization, suckling
What are stages of the magical hour leading to baby-led breastfeeding?