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Newborn Corner in OT/ Labour Room
New Born Care Facilities at SDH
Annexure V
Delivery rooms in Operation Theatres (OT) and in Labour rooms are required to have
separate resuscitation space and outlets for newborns. Some term infants and most
preterm infants are at greater thermal risk and often require additional personnel,
equipment and time to optimize resuscitation. An appropriate resuscitation/stabilization
environment should be provided as provision of appropriate temperature for delivery
room resuscitation of high-risk preterm infants is vital to their stabilization.
Services at the Corner
This space provides an acceptable environment for most uncomplicated term infants, but
may not support the optimal management of newborns who may require referral to
SNCU. Services provided in the Newborn Care Corner are;
• Care at birth
• Resuscitation
• Provision of warmth
• Early initiation of breastfeeding
• Weighing the neonate
Configuration of the corner
• Clear floor area shall be provided for in the room for newborn corner. It is a space
within the labour room, 20-30 sq ft in size, where a radiant warmer will be kept.
• Oxygen, suction machine and simultaneously-accessible electrical outlets shall be
provided for the newborn infant in addition to the facilities required for the
mother. Clinical procedures: administration of oxygen, airway suctioning.
• Resuscitation kit should be placed in the radiant warmer.
• Provision of hand washing and containment of infection control if it is not a part
of the delivery room
• The area should be away from draught of air, and should have power connection
for plugging in the radiant warmer.
Equipments and Renewable required for the Corner
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