We're celebrating the upcoming release of the brand new Pocket Guide to Newborn Procedures! Join us as Dr. Dekker explores essential aspects of newborn care: the evidence on 1) pain management during newborn procedures, 2) baby's first bath, and 3) whether and how newborns should receive screening for low blood sugar. In this episode, you'll learn about newborn comfort techniques like skin-to-skin care, massage, "tucking in," and the use of pacifiers. You'll also walk away with a new appreciation for the evidence on delaying the first newborn bath to 24 hours, and the causes and management of newborn low blood sugars (also known as neonatal hypoglycemia). (00:05:58) Parental Involvement in Newborn Comfort Care (00:08:34) Pain Relief Techniques for Newborn Procedures (00:12:01) Enhancing Newborn Comfort and Pain Management (00:20:22) Newborn Immersion Tub Bathing Advantages (00:31:45) Factors Contributing to Neonatal Hypoglycemia (00:39:31) Managing Newborn Hypoglycemia with Blood Sugar Testing (00:42:49) Enhancing Newborn Comfort and Pain Relief
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