The 2-day-old full term child has been rooming in with the mother who reports successful breastfeeding. Which information is most important to report to the provider?

  • Birth History
  • Discharge Readiness
  • Intake and Output
  • Assessment
  • Birth weight: 3100 g
    Daily weight 3055 g
    37 3/7 estimated gestational age
    23 y/o G1P1 mother who is married to father of baby. She had good prenatal care and an uncomplicated pregnancy. Membranes ruptured spontaneously 3 hours prior to delivery. Baby was initially limp with little respiratory effort but began breathing spontaneously with initial resuscitation steps. Apgars were 7 and 8 at 1 minute and 5 minutes of life. Went skin to skin with mom at 30 seconds of life and attempted breastfeeding for the first time at 6 minutes of life.

  • Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) screening: Right wrist 99%; Left foot 93%
    State metabolic screen: Completed
    Hearing screen: Passed

  • 0000 Breastfed 6 minutes on the right, 8 minutes on the left breast with frequent swallows and good latch. 10 mL urine.
    0300 Breastfed 4 minutes on the right breast, 4 minutes on the left breast. Good latch, frequent swallows. Diaper was dry.
    0600 Breastfed 7 minutes on the right breast, 5 minutes on the left breast. Good latch, frequent swallows. 15 mL urine

  • Skin: Warm, dry, jaundice
    HEENT: Mucous membranes moist and intact; No cleft lip or palate; No nasal flaring
    Cardiovascular: Peripheral pulmonary stenosis murmur noted. All pulses palpable. Capillary refill 2 seconds
    Respiratory: Occasional tachypnea. Mild subcostal and intercostal retractions. Abdominal muscle use. Breath sounds clear to auscultation.
    Abdomen: Soft and nondistended. Abdominal cord clamp is off, cord is drying well. Bowel sounds present and active. Anus patent; has passed meconium.
    Genitourinary: Bloody vaginal discharge noted.
    Social: Mom and dad rooming in, providing all care for the child.

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