Integrated Maternal and Newborn Care Basic Skills Course ...
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Evaluate Breathing<br />
• Check if the baby is crying while drying him/her.<br />
• If the baby does not cry, see if the baby is breathing properly.<br />
• If the baby is not breathing <strong>and</strong>/or is gasping:<br />
o Call for help. The assistant can provide basic care for the mother while you provide<br />
the more specialized care for the baby who is not breathing.<br />
o Cut the cord rapidly <strong>and</strong> start resuscitation as described in chapter 8 on<br />
resuscitation.<br />
o If the baby breathes well, continue routine essential newborn care.<br />
• Do not do suction of the mouth <strong>and</strong> nose as a routine. Do it only if there is meconium,<br />
thick mucous, or blood.<br />
• Announce the time of birth <strong>and</strong> the sex of the infant after you have made certain that the<br />
baby is breathing well.<br />
Prevent Hypothermia<br />
Keep the baby warm by placing him/her in skin-to-skin contact on the mother’s abdomen.<br />
Cover the baby’s body <strong>and</strong> head with a cloth. If the room is cool (
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