As of 2010, both the American Association of Pediatricians and the CDC recommends that pediatricians in the USA use the World Health Organization growth chart to
assess babies from birth to twenty four months old.
Not exact matches
Your doctor or midwife will examine the shape of your
baby's head and
assess if there are any marks or bruises
from the
birth.
If a pediatrician is present at delivery,
baby may need to be separate
from mom immediately after
birth so the doctor can
assess them and intervene as necessary.
In Steineback (Litigation Guardian of) v Fraser Health Authority, a pregnant woman delivered a
baby who suffered
from cerebral palsy resulting
from a complete placental abruption right before the
birth.6 The court found that the nurse failed to
assess fetal heart rate and the doctor failed to call for an obstetrical consult before the delivery.