Pediatric Medicine/Resuscitation/Definition of Neonatal Resuscitation
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Neonatal Resuscitation is intervention after a baby is born to help it breathe and to help its heart beat.
- Before a baby is born, the placenta provides oxygen and nutrition to the blood and removes carbon dioxide.
- After a baby is born, the lungs provide oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide.
- The transition from using the placenta to using the lungs for gas exchange begins when the umbilical cord is clamped or tied off, and the baby has its first breath.
- Many babies go through this transition without needing intervention.
- Some babies need help with establishing their air flow, breathing, or circulation.
- Resuscitation is helping with Airway, Breathing, and Circulation, also known as the ABCs.
- The transition from using the placenta to using the lungs for gas exchange begins when the umbilical cord is clamped or tied off, and the baby has its first breath.
