Effects of tobacco on the fetus
Low birth weight (d/t placental insufficiency)
No characteristic facial abnormalities
Effects of alcohol on the fetus
NO SAFE AMOUNT
Facial abnormalities, growth deficiency, CNS dysfunction
Effects of heroin/opiates on fetus
Increases risk of fetal growth restriction, placental abruption, fetal death, preterm labor and intrauterine passage of meconium
NAS: uncoordinated sucking reflexes –> poor feeding, irritability, high-pitched cry
Effects of cocaine on fetus
vasoconstriction –> placental insufficiency –> low birth weight
Etiologies of SGA
Maternal factors
Fetal factors
Medications and other exposures
Uterine and placental abnormalities
TORCH infections
Toxoplasmosis Other: HIV, HBV, human parvovirus, syphilis, zika Rubella CMV HSV2
RFs for GSB sepsis
Fever workup for ill-appearing newborn
Apgar score
0-10
1 and 5 min
Does not identify birth asphyxia
Does not predict neurologic outcome or mortality
Score below 7 at 5 min –> continued resuscitation w/ reassessment every 5 min up to 20 min until get to 7
Symmetric vs asymmetric IUGR
Symmetric: congenital infection
Asymmetric (head sparing): poor delivery of nutrition to fetus (e.g. smoking)
Risks for SGA newborns
Prevent hemorrhagic disease of the newborn
IM vitamin K
If mom positive for HBsAg
Infants born to mothers not tested for HBsAg
- wait to give HBIG until maternal HBsAg status is known
Routine newborn medications
Vitamin D supplementation
400 IU daily in breastfed infants
When to transition to cow’s milk
12mo
Cow’s milk may damage kidneys, cause GI bleeding, and doesn’t have all the nutrients needed (e.g., iron, vitC)
Caloric requirements for 1-2 m.o.
Very preterm: up to 150 kcal/kg/d
Preterm: 115-130
Term: 100-120
Do babies need water?
No, because breast milk/formula fulfills fluid requirements
When are infants expected to have regained their birth weight?
1-2 wks
When does the Moro reflex disappear?
4 mo
When can solid foods be introduced?
4-6mo
When do babies sleep through the night?
4-6mo
Prevent SIDS
Safe sleeping (sleep on back, alone, firm surface, without objects, in parents’ room)