Thermoregulation of newborn - ✔✔- Conduction: blanket under to reduce heat
loss
- Convection: clothes to keep heat
- Evaporation: evaporated water loses heat
- Radiation: Heat lost to colder items/ keep surroundings warm
First period of reactivity - ✔✔30 min after birth, HR may be 160-180, R: 60-80
irregular, ↓ motor, strong suck, skin to skin
Period of decreased responsiveness - ✔✔Lasts from 60 to 100 minutes, deep
sleep, hr: 100-140, r: 40-60
Second period of reactivity - ✔✔2-8 hours after birth. Often gags or chokes on
mucus that has accumulated in his mouth, Meconium, skin colour change
appearance (APGAR) - ✔✔0- Blue
1- Acrocyanosis (EXTREMITIES BLUE)
2- Pink
Pulse (APGAR) - ✔✔0 - Absent
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