Evelyn Dolby, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK, and Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Anglia Ruskin University, Northampton, UK. Denise ‘Dee’ Campbell, Retired Principal Lecturer and Programme Lead in Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK.

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• Preface xAbbreviations xiPart 1 Professional issues 1Section 1 Professionalism1 Public health screening and the neonate 22 Quality, standards, thresholds and audit 43 Documentation 64 Professionalism and leadership 85 Safeguarding 106 Health promotion: information for parents 127 Health promotion: additional information for students and practitioners 16Section 2 Communication skills8 Communication during the examination 189 Communicating concerns to parents 20Part 2 Neonatal physiology and pathophysiology 23Section 3 Adaptation10 Adaptation to neonatal life: in utero 2411 Adaptation to neonatal life at birth: further insight 2612 Thermoregulation, cold stress and hypothermia 28Section 4 Emergency management13 Resuscitation of the newborn 3014 Neonatal hypoglycaemia 34Section 5 Jaundice15 Physiological jaundice 3616 Pathological jaundice 40Section 6 Disorders17 Metabolic disorders 4218 Jitteriness, seizures and hypotonia 4419 Congenital infection and neonatal sepsis 4620 Anaemia and polycythaemia 4821 Genetics and inheritance 5022 Syndromes and signs 52Section 7 Birth complications23 Intrapartum trauma and injury 54Part 3 Allied assessments 57Section 8 Routine care24 Initial examination at birth: overview 5825 Daily examination of the newborn: overview 6026 Newborn blood spot screening 6227 Hearing screening 64Part 4 Prior to the physical examination 67Section 9 Examiner self awareness28 Preparing to examine 6829 Infection control 70Section 10 History awareness30 Relevant history and risk factors 7231 Feeding 7432 Excretion 76Part 5 Top- to- toe physical examination 79Section 11 Broad assessment33 Newborn and infant physical examination: overview 8034 Neurological assessment: overview 8235 Reflexes 8436 Common skin conditions 8637 Atypical skin conditions 88Section 12 Head and neck38 Head 9039 Facies 9240 Eyes 9441 Mouth 9842 Neck and clavicles 100Section 13 Upper body43 Chest 10244 Cardiovascular assessment 10445 Respiratory assessment and hypoxia 10646 Upper limbs and hands 10847 Abdomen 11048 Back, spine, buttocks and anus 112Section 14 Pelvis and lower body49 Developmental dysplasia of the hips 11450 Genitalia: female 11851 Genitalia: male 12052 Lower limbs and feet 122Part 6 Revision and self- assessment 125Section 15 Revision activities: crosswords and multiple-choice questions53 Self-test crosswords 12654 Self-test multiple-choice questions 12855 Self-test crosswords and multiple-choice questions: answers 129Section 16 Self-assessment: professional reflection56 Professional reflection: knowledge and insight 130References 131Index 135

Evelyn Dolby, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK, and Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Anglia Ruskin University, Northampton, UK. Denise ‘Dee’ Campbell, Retired Principal Lecturer and Programme Lead in Midwifery, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK.

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• Preface xAbbreviations xiPart 1 Professional issues 1Section 1 Professionalism1 Public health screening and the neonate 22 Quality, standards, thresholds and audit 43 Documentation 64 Professionalism and leadership 85 Safeguarding 106 Health promotion: information for parents 127 Health promotion: additional information for students and practitioners 16Section 2 Communication skills8 Communication during the examination 189 Communicating concerns to parents 20Part 2 Neonatal physiology and pathophysiology 23Section 3 Adaptation10 Adaptation to neonatal life: in utero 2411 Adaptation to neonatal life at birth: further insight 2612 Thermoregulation, cold stress and hypothermia 28Section 4 Emergency management13 Resuscitation of the newborn 3014 Neonatal hypoglycaemia 34Section 5 Jaundice15 Physiological jaundice 3616 Pathological jaundice 40Section 6 Disorders17 Metabolic disorders 4218 Jitteriness, seizures and hypotonia 4419 Congenital infection and neonatal sepsis 4620 Anaemia and polycythaemia 4821 Genetics and inheritance 5022 Syndromes and signs 52Section 7 Birth complications23 Intrapartum trauma and injury 54Part 3 Allied assessments 57Section 8 Routine care24 Initial examination at birth: overview 5825 Daily examination of the newborn: overview 6026 Newborn blood spot screening 6227 Hearing screening 64Part 4 Prior to the physical examination 67Section 9 Examiner self awareness28 Preparing to examine 6829 Infection control 70Section 10 History awareness30 Relevant history and risk factors 7231 Feeding 7432 Excretion 76Part 5 Top- to- toe physical examination 79Section 11 Broad assessment33 Newborn and infant physical examination: overview 8034 Neurological assessment: overview 8235 Reflexes 8436 Common skin conditions 8637 Atypical skin conditions 88Section 12 Head and neck38 Head 9039 Facies 9240 Eyes 9441 Mouth 9842 Neck and clavicles 100Section 13 Upper body43 Chest 10244 Cardiovascular assessment 10445 Respiratory assessment and hypoxia 10646 Upper limbs and hands 10847 Abdomen 11048 Back, spine, buttocks and anus 112Section 14 Pelvis and lower body49 Developmental dysplasia of the hips 11450 Genitalia: female 11851 Genitalia: male 12052 Lower limbs and feet 122Part 6 Revision and self- assessment 125Section 15 Revision activities: crosswords and multiple-choice questions53 Self-test crosswords 12654 Self-test multiple-choice questions 12855 Self-test crosswords and multiple-choice questions: answers 129Section 16 Self-assessment: professional reflection56 Professional reflection: knowledge and insight 130References 131Index 135