Abbreviations 1
IDM
Infant of Diabetic Mother
ROP
Retinopathy of Prematurity
The age that a premature baby would be if they were born on their due date
Adjusted Age
Developmental Care
When a baby is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy
Prematurity
PNC
Prenatal Care
SGA
Small for Gestational Age
Pump attached to an IV line that gives fluids to the baby in small, carefully measured amounts
Infusion Pump
Yellow discolouration of a newborn's skin and eyes
Jaundice
DR
Delivery room
NAS
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Newborn's blood type is different from their parents
ABO Incompatibility
Test given to newborns that measures their appearance (skin colour), pulse, reflexes, activity, and respiration
APGAR Scale
AOP
Apnea of Prematurity
PTL
Preterm Labour
Lanugo
Soft spot on the top of the baby's head between the unjoined sections of the skull
Fontanel
A specific field in pediatrics that is dedicated to the care of premature or sick newborns
Neonatology
GMH
Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage
TTN
Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
Reflex in babies that happens in response to sudden loss of support
Moro Reflex
Method of obtaining blood samples from babies
Heel Stick
NICU
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit