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Newborn Exam for the Student Midwife

The Newborn Exam for the Student Midwife has over four hours of instruction on the following aspects of the newborn examination for the student midwife!

Presenters:

Lainna Wheatley BScM MScM
Elizabeth Herman RN CBE
Barbara Barta RM
Prudence J. Todd BScN DpM

Part I The Newborn Exam
Part II Common Newborn Reflexes
Part III Gestational Age Assessment
Part IV Review of the Newborn Exam
Special Feature - "Prepuce" Newborn Male Foreskin


Part I The Newborn Exam
Introduction
Equipment
  1. General Appearance
  2. General Measurements
  3. Temperature
  4. Skin
  5. Head
  6. Eyes
  7. Ears
  8. Nose
  9. Mouth and throat
  10. Neck
  11. Chest
  12. Lungs
  13. Heart
  14. Abdomen
  15. Female Genitalia
  16. Male Genitalia
  17. Back and Rectum
  18. Extremities
  19. Neuromuscular system
  20. Neonate Transport
  21. Breastfeeding Demonstration
Twin Home Waterbirth

Part II
Common Newborn Reflexes
Introduction

  1. Rooting
  2. Sucking
  3. Swallowing
  4. Tonic neck reflex
  5. Moro's
  6. Palmer or grasp
  7. Gag
  8. Babinski's
  9. Plantar
  10. Stepping
  11. Trunk incurvation
Part III
Gestational Age Assessment
Introduction

A) External Signs
  1. Edema
  2. Skin Texture
  3. Skin Color
  4. Skin Opacity
  5. Lanugo
  6. Plantar Creases
  7. Nipple Formation
  8. Breast Size
  9. Ear Form
  10. Ear Firmness
  11. Genitalia Male
  12. Genitalia Female

B) Neurological Signs
  1. Posture
  2. Square Window
  3. Ankle dorsiflexion
  4. Arm Recoil
  5. Leg Recoil
  6. Popiteal Angle
  7. Heel to Ear
  8. Scarf Sign
  9. Head Lag
  10. Ventral Suspension
Lainna and her son Jordan with newborn Isaac just after his beautiful home waterbirth


Lainna and her sweet new grandchildren Zaya-Jade and Merik, both born at home into their mother and father's hands
Painting
"Afterglow" by Lainna Wheatley
   
Disclaimer: The information on this tape is based on the experience of the presenters and other competent sources, however, since each woman and birthing circumstance is unique, the producer cannot assume any liability for the use of the information represented.

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