TEMPERATURE REGULATION IS POOR IN INFANTS FOR SOME REASON MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

● The ratio of large body surface to body mass 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
● Limited ability to generate heat from muscular movement 2. Achieve universal primary education
● Limited subcutaneous fats 3. Promote gender equality and empower women
4. Reduce child mortality
★ The newborn tends to cry in response to hunger, pain, or 5. Improve maternal health
disturbing stimuli 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
★ Newborns usually sleep between 16-18 hours in 24 hours 7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop a global partnership for development
NORMAL NEWBORN STOOL CYCLE
1. Meconium - First stool of a newborn, dark, greenish-black and ESSENTIAL NEWBORN CARE
tarry 1. Immediate and thorough drying
2. Transitional Stool - greenish yellow 2. Early skin-skin contact
3. Breastfed Newborn's Milk stool - golden yellow 3. Properly timed cord clamping
4. Bottle -Fed Newborn's stool - pale yellow 4. Non-separation for early breastfeeding
a. Carry out eyecare and immunization procedures
12 NEWBORN REFLEXES b. Rooming-in
1. Moro (startle) - (persistent beyond 6 months)
● Elicited by sudden movement, jarring, or a loud noise
whereby there is an extension and abduction of extremities
with Fanning of fingers forming a "C" followed by flexion of
the arms in an embracing motion
● Absence may indicate brain damage or immaturity.
● Persistent beyond 6 months suggests mental retardation
2. Palmar grasp - newborn grasp any object that touches its
palm.
3. Plantar Reflex - The sole of the newborn foot is stimulated, and
the toes will curl downward.
4. Tonic neck (fencing position)
● The newborn is on back; head is turned quickly to one side;
extremities extend and those on the opposite side flex
5. Stepping
● when the newborn is held upright and one foot touches a
flat surface, the newborn will step out with the opposite
foot
6. Trunk incurvation
● when the newborn is in a prone position, stroking the spine
causes the trunk to turn to the stimulated side
7. Pupillary / Blinkin Reflex
● elicited by shining bright light blinking into the arm, the
newborn's response constricts the pupils.
● Blinks are stimulated by a flashlight, which protects the
eyes from trauma
8. Sucking / Swallowing Reflex
● This can be elicited by placing the nipple or gloved finger
in the newborn's mouth
● These are well-developed in normal babies and are
coordinated with breathing. This is essential for safe
feeding and adequate nutrition
9. Babinsky Reflex - stroking one side of the sole from heel upward
or across the ball of the foot; response is hyperextension and
fanning of toes
10. Rooting Reflex - touching the cheeks or lips causes the newborn
to turn the head and open their mouth to suckle.
11. Gag cough and sneeze reflex - stimulation of the uvula during
suctioning & feeding
12. Ventral suspension - baby momentarily holds his head level
with his body and flexes his limbs