«A newborn infant who requires any resuscitation should be monitored frequently during the immediate postnatal period, and infants who receive extensive resuscitation (e.g., positive pressure ventilation for more than 30 — 60 seconds) should be transferred to a medical facility for close monitoring and evaluation.» (medpagetoday.com)
Labour, birth and the immediate postnatal period are the most critical for newborn and maternal survival. (who.int)
A skilled birth attendant is an accredited health professional — such as a midwife, doctor or nurse — who has been educated and trained to proficiency in the skills needed to manage normal (uncomplicated) pregnancies, childbirth and the immediate postnatal period, and in the identification, management and referral of complications in women and newborns. (who.int)