Diabetes in pregnancy: are we providing the best care ... - HQIP
Diabetes in pregnancy: are we providing the best care ... - HQIP
Diabetes in pregnancy: are we providing the best care ... - HQIP
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Neonatal c<strong>are</strong> of term babies<br />
12.5.1 Enquiry fi nd<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
Early feed<strong>in</strong>g and sk<strong>in</strong>-to-sk<strong>in</strong> contact on <strong>the</strong> labour ward<br />
Opportunity for early sk<strong>in</strong>-to-sk<strong>in</strong> contact after birth (with<strong>in</strong> 30 m<strong>in</strong>utes of delivery, or as soon as <strong>the</strong> mo<strong>the</strong>r<br />
was able to respond follow<strong>in</strong>g caes<strong>are</strong>an section) was documented to be achieved for 29% (30/102) of<br />
babies. In eight <strong>in</strong>stances, sk<strong>in</strong>-to-sk<strong>in</strong> contact was considered not practicable because of <strong>the</strong> cl<strong>in</strong>ical<br />
condition of mo<strong>the</strong>r and/or <strong>the</strong> baby.<br />
Seventy seven percent (75/97) of babies received <strong>the</strong>ir fi rst feed while on <strong>the</strong> labour ward. N<strong>in</strong>ety fi ve<br />
percent of babies rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g with <strong>the</strong>ir mo<strong>the</strong>rs received <strong>the</strong>ir fi rst feed on <strong>the</strong> labour ward comp<strong>are</strong>d to<br />
50% of babies admitted to a neonatal unit (p