TheNormalNewborn,Assessment,Care,Feeding.pptVIP

The Normal Newborn:Assessment, Care, Feeding Presented by, Joy Haskin, RN, MS Joke for the day…. Should children witness childbirth? TERMS: Neonatal Period: Birth -- 28 days of life Term Infant: 38 - 42 weeks of gestation Transition Period: Phases of instability during the first 6-8 hours after birth Viability Capacity to live outside of the uterus - about 22 to 24 weeks since the last menstrual period, or fetal weight greater than 500 g. In the past was 28 weeks - with technology and advancements this is becoming shorter and shorter…... Physiologic Changes of the NB to adjust to extraut