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Observation of Newborn Infant Mother Initials Age I. Gravida para

The document contains a template for observing and documenting information about a newborn infant and mother, including sections on the infant's posture, respirations, eyes, cry, head, bloodwork, skin, general observation, reflexes, and the mother's reaction and ability to care for the infant.

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Observation of Newborn Infant Mother Initials Age I. Gravida para

The document contains a template for observing and documenting information about a newborn infant and mother, including sections on the infant's posture, respirations, eyes, cry, head, bloodwork, skin, general observation, reflexes, and the mother's reaction and ability to care for the infant.

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OBSERVATION OF NEWBORN INFANT MOTHER Initials Age I.

Para
Other Related Information
Length of Labor Hour and Date of Delivery Blood Type Presentation of Fetus

Gravida

INFANT AT BIRTH Initials Sex Birth Weight Length


Other Related Information

Gestational Age Blood Type RH Factor

1 minute

5 minute

Normal Newborn and your Observation of newborn 1. Posture

Sleeping Waking Crying

2. Respirations
Rate Type

3. Eyes
Open or Closed Color Movement Tears

4. Cry
Frequency and Cause Character Duration

5. Head
Size cm in relation to body Shape Fontanelles-sizes & shape Specific Characteristics Swelling

Abrasions Ect.

6. Blood
RBC _____ WBC_____

Hgb _____ Blood Type____

7. Skin
Color Lanugo Milia Irriation Jaundice Severity Cause Bilirubin Treatment Temperature

8. General Observation
Activity Level Chest Extremities Genitalia Breast Stool Frequency Consistency Urine

Weight-(today) Muscle Tone Other

9. Evidence that the newborn


can or cannot: Hear See Feel Taste Smell

10. Food Type


Amount How well tolerated

11. Reflexes
(list normal reflexes) (Observe reflexes of newborn infant)

12. Infants Mothers reaction to her infant

a.

Ability to hold, position and feed infant

b.

Assistance given and teaching program initiated

c. Other related information

13. Additional Information and Observations

14. Nursing Care:

General Care:

Special Care:

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