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(Circulation. 2005;112:IV-188 – IV-195.)
© 2005 American Heart Association, Inc.

2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

Part 13: Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines

	Introduction

 
The following guidelines are intended for practitioners responsible for resuscitating neonates. They apply primarily to neonates undergoing transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life. The recommendations are also applicable to neonates who have completed perinatal transition and require resuscitation during the first few weeks to months following birth. Practitioners who resuscitate infants at birth or at any time during the initial hospital admission should consider following these guidelines. The terms newborn and neonate are intended to apply to any infant during the initial hospitalization. The term newly born is intended to apply specifically to an infant at the time of birth.

Approximately 10% of newborns require some assistance to begin breathing at birth. About 1% require extensive resuscitative measures. Although the vast majority of newly born infants do not require intervention to make the transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life, because of the large number of births, a sizable number will require some degree of resuscitation.

Those newly born infants who do not require resuscitation can generally be identified by a rapid assessment of the following 4 characteristics:

• Was the baby born after a full-term gestation?
  
• Is the amniotic fluid clear of meconium and evidence of infection?
  
• Is the baby breathing or crying?
  
• Does the baby have good muscle tone?
  

If the answer to all 4 of these questions is "yes," the baby does not need resuscitation and should not be separated from the mother. The baby can be dried, placed directly on the mother’s chest, and covered with dry linen . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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