Nutrition
Provides immunologic benefits to baby
Breastmilk
Decreases surface tension of the alveoli
Surfactant
Tool to measure gestational age
Ballard score
Weight less than 10th percentile
SGA
Extension of toes after stimulation of sole of foot
Babinski
Weight loss in first week of life
Up to 10%
Increases systemic vascular resistance
Cord clamping
How far the baby's hands can be flexed towards the wrist
Square window test
Newborn rash
Erythema toxicum
Infant extends arms out and brings them back to center
Moro
Released by posterior pituitary in response to nipple stimulation
Oxytocin
Promotes formation of clotting factors
Vitamin K
Crossing the arm over the body towards the neck
Scarf sign
Edema of scalp, crosses suture lines
Caput succedaneum
Initial assessment of baby after birth
Apgar score
Initial milk, concentrated
Colostrum
Byproduct of broken down red blood cells
Bilirubin
Soft, fine hair covering the fetus
Lanugo
Blood accumulation between skull bone and periosteum
Cephalohematoma
Prophylactic treatment of opthalmia neonatorum
Erythromycin
Inflammation of the mammary gland
Mastitis
Treatment of jaundice
Phototherapy
The Ballard score measures these two things
Neuromuscular and physical maturity
Number of vessels and type
3 - 2 arteries, 1 vein
Done after 24 hours of age, pulse ox on right hand and foot
CCHD