Initial Steps. The initial steps of resuscitation are to provide warmth by placing the baby under a radiant heat source, positioning the head in a “sniffing” position to open the airway, clearing the airway if necessary with a bulb syringe or suction catheter, drying the baby, and stimulating breathing. WhatRead More →

plural newborn or newborns. Definition of newborn (Entry 2 of 2) : a newborn individual. What do we call a new born baby? In medical contexts, newborn or neonate (from Latin, neonatus, newborn) refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth; the term applies to premature, fullRead More →