Before Attending Your First Delivery in Labor and Delivery

Today we will talk about what to expect before attending your first delivery as part of the pediatrics team while on the Newborn rotation. Each delivery is different and what is needed for each infant at the delivery can be different depending on the status of the infant at birth. In this episode, we will focus on the lower risk deliveries that you are most likely to attend during your newborn rotation, and what you can expect once the baby is born. Newborn deliveries: Low Risk  Low-risk delivery team members  What constitutes a low-risk delivery page  Differences in Operating Room (OR) versus labor room deliveries  Differences in attending delivery in the delivery room versus the operating room  Operating room attire  Importance of Apgar (timer button) on radiant warmer  Delayed Cord clamping  Delayed cord clamping: When this happens and the importance  Why it matters if umbilical cord is clamped before 1 minute and infant brought to the radiant warmer  Neonatal Resuscitation  NRP guidelines from American Academy of Pediatrics  Pertinent Physical Exam at delivery  Importance of full, efficient exam in delivery room  Need for Higher Level Intervention: Neonatal Intensive Care  Reasons for calling for NICU: high-risk delivery team    Resources/Links:  Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)/American Academy of Pediatrics  Neonatal Resuscitation Program (aap.org)

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