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By Naomi Lloyd In this chapter I will be describing the care routines for babies between 0-1 year, specifically I will be looking at birth, one month, three months, six months and one year. I will also be focusing on the physical care of the baby, the development of relationships between the baby and the parents and also stimulating learning. Birth When your baby is born the midwife will carry out some health checks to make sure they are perfectly healthy. The most commonly known test is the Apgar score; this is a method of evaluating the health of a newborn baby by checking five vital signs (Meggitt. C 1999). The Apgar score is assessed at one and five minuets after birth. Source www.sweethaven02.com/ObsNewborn/922les8_img_3.jpg If the baby scores between 0-2 they have sever asphyxia, which is impaired or impeded breathing (Webster's New World Medical Dictionary) and they need resuscitation, 3-4 means the...

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