From the handover received from neonatal registrar, it can be assumed that baby Amira is in respiratory distress. Amira is currently receiving 30% flow-by oxygen at 10 minutes old to maintain oxygen saturation (Sa02) levels of 92%. Although the target Sa02 level at 10 minutes old is between 85-90% (Department of Health and Human Services, 2014) the fact that Amira is still displaying signs of nasal flaring and moderate work of breathing despite receiving flow-by oxygen is concerning. After conducting a brief initial top to toe assessment, weight and length, Amira should be transferred to an incubator for further vital signs, monitoring and observation of her breathing. Amira’s temperature of 35.9°C is also classified as moderately…
In this course I learned that the sudden death syndrome is something that is unforeseeable and can happen to anyone during the first 2 months of age. And that it is of utmost importance to put them back in their crib without blankets and not stuffed animals.…
The PRS’s infants also have potential complications gastro-esophageal reflux causes aspiration pneumonia and difficulties during sucking, swallowing and feeding. These complications may increase the risk for mortality in early life. Closed monitoring and follow up most important to prevent complications and ensure adequate weight gain. Speech therapy can help PRS’s children to solve their problem with speech articulation difficulties causes’ abnormal speech.…
Typically the infant is found dead after having been put to bed, and exhibits no signs of having suffered.[7]…
The study looked at 10 healthy infants aged between one and six days old and 10 healthy…
It is important to establish a clear definition of SIDS so that we can then examine the risk factors and interventions that are known. For a baby’s death to be considered a SIDS death, it must “remain unexplained after all known causes have been ruled out through autopsy, death scene investigation, and medical history.” The problem with SIDS is that it is “a diagnosis of exclusion” . It is only given if all other possible causes of death are ruled out . SIDS can affect any baby no matter their race, religion, or income levels. It usually occurs among babies who seem healthy. It happens during sleep and strikes suddenly without warning. Any baby can be susceptible to SIDS during their first year of life.…
There is no treatment for SIDS only precautions to be set in place to prevent it. The major precaution found to be effective is sleeping the infant on his or her back; this increases the possible airflow available in the infant’s zone and decreases the risk for a carbon dioxide pocket to be formed. Also placing the infant in a crib or cradle, especially for the first 4 months of life while the infant’s brain develops arousal responses, can reduce the risk of SIDS (Potts & Mandleco, 2012, p. 254). The evidence suggests that reducing the risk factors can reduce the incidence, yet there is still an occurrence regardless of risk factors being present or not. Since the cause is still truly unknown, the full prevention is not yet possible; parents can only do their best to reduce the…
This pack of ECE 332 Week 2 Discussion Question 2 Complications at Birth consists of: Chapter Four of the text focuses on the birth process and newborn stage of life. For this discussion question, select two complications that may occur at birth (preterm, oxygen deprivation, etc.) and review the developmental outlook for infants born under such circumstances. Describe interventions that may support a more positive developme...…
Starting from birth, and for the first year of life, place your baby on her back at night time and for naps. Do not use sleep positioners or rolled up blankets to keep your baby on her back. These items can cause your baby to suffocate. When she can turn over on her own, you don’t need to return her to the back position. Use a firm, flat surface for sleep. (Canadian Pediatric Society Caring for Kids, 2010). Waterbeds, air mattresses, pillows, couches/sofas or soft materials are not safe sleep surfaces for babies. Babies can turn onto their side or stomach and bury their face in these soft materials, not getting enough air to breathe. Car seats and infant carriers should not replace the crib for your baby’s sleep. Keep soft materials out of your baby’s sleep environment. Items that should not be in the crib include quilts, comforters, bumper pads, stuffed animals, pillows and other pillow-like items. Make sure your baby is not too warm. Instead of a blanket, use light sleeping clothing for your baby such as a one-piece sleeper, if the room is cool. (Canadian Pediatric Society Caring for Kids, 2010). Breastmilk is the only food your baby needs for the first 6 months of…
(2) What is cot death? Cot death is a diagnosis that’s made when an apparently healthy baby dies, without, warning, and for no clear reason. No one knows why babies die in this way. It must be a combination of factors that affect a baby at a vulnerable stage in their development. Some babies may have a problem with the part of the brain that controls breathing and walking. These babies don’t respond if their breathing is slightly restricted, such as if there are bed clothes covering their nose or mouth. Sadly, there’s no failsafe way to prevent cot death. However, you can do a number of things to keep your baby safe and reduce the risk. Put your baby to sleep on his/her back in a cot or Moses basket. For the first six months this should be in a room with you. Healthy babies placed on their back to sleep are not more likely to choke. This is the safest place and position for your baby to sleep in. At about five months of six months, babies start to roll. At this age the risk of cot death reduces and it’s safe to let your baby find his/her own comfortable sleeping position. But you should still put your baby down to sleep on his/her back. If you wake up and see that your baby is on his/her front, and he/she’s younger than six months old, gently roll him/her onto his/her back. Babies older than this can usually roll on to their back themselves. You don’t need to get up and check throughout the night, as likely to change position regularly when he/she sleeps. Don’t smoke during…
As a result, low birth weight infants are frequently re-hospitalized due to various neonatal morbidities such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus,…
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First, breast milk is widely acknowledged as the most complete form of nutrition for infants, with a variety of benefits for infant health, growth, immunity, and development. This unique nutritional source cannot adequately be replaced by any other food, including infant formula. Therefore, a benefit of co-sleeping is the advantage to and promotion of breastfeeding. The proximity to and sensory contact with the mother during sleep facilitates prompt responses to signs of the infant’s readiness to breastfeed and provides psychological comfort and reassurance to the dependent infant as well as the parents (ABM). Breastfeeding has been found to be the most prominent reason for co-sleeping, which not only supports the ease and convenience of nighttime breastfeeding, but it also may lessen maternal pain or discomfort following birth (Ball, 2002). The majority of women find it more comfortable to breastfeed while lying on…
For the last 20 years, thanks to advances in neonatal technology, doctors were able to save babies whose time spent in the womb had to be shortened because of particular problems. Those preterm childbirth also seem to pose a problem of low-birth weight among the babies conceived with the help of neonatal technologies. Low birthweight is a weight of less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces, low birth weight can cause heart & respiratory diseases as well as mental retardation. It is said that advances in neonatal technology, which in turn often lead to earlier deliveries have contributed to the increases of low birth weight babies.…
The nursing pillow provides the necessary support for an optimal position during breastfeeding. Given the weight of the bag, the pillow stays in place and the baby does not slip between the mother and the pillow.…