Examination of the Newborn A Practical Guide

Doctors and midwives carry out examination of all newborn infants within twenty-four to forty-eight hours of life. The purpose of the examination is to exclude major congenital abnormalities and reasure the parents that their baby is healthy. Examination of the Newborn provides a practical step-by-step guide for midwives and other practitioners undertaking this role. It also encourages the reader to view each mother and baby as unique, taking into account their experiences preconceptually, antenatally and through childbirth. Examination of the Newborn covers: *normal fetal development *parents concerns and how to respond to them *the impact of antenatal diagnostic screening *the events of labour and delivery *the clinical examination of the neonate *the identification and management of congenital abnormalities *accountability and legal issues The text is designed so that each chapter can be read independently and contains useful summaries, scenarios and appendices. Examination of the Newborn provides midwives and other practioners conerned with neonatal examination with a comprehensive guide to the holistic examination of the newborn infant. Helen Baston is a Midwifery Lecturer and Researcher at the Mother and Infant Research Unit, University of Leeds. Heather Durward is Staff Paediatrician at the Royal Hospital, Chesterfield.Baston, Helen is the author of 'Examination of the Newborn A Practical Guide' with ISBN 9780415191852 and ISBN 0415191858.