signs:

● Not breathing

● Gasping

● ls breathing

poorly (less than

30 per minute)

● Cut the cord

● Start resuscitation

● Position the newborn supine with

neck slightly extended

● Clear the mouth and nose with

gauze or clean cloth or bulb

syringe

● Ventilate with appropriate size

mask and self-inflating bag

● If the resuscitation is successful

continue giving essential newborn

care

● If the baby remains weak or still

has irregular breathing after 20

minutes of resuscitation refer

urgently to hospital: continue to

resuscitate the baby on the way

● Stop resuscitation after 20 minutes

if no response (no spontaneous

breathing)

● Monitor continuously for 6 hours

● Followup care after 6--24hrs, days 3 and 7

● Strong cry

● Breathing more

than 30 per

minutes

No Birth Asphyxia

● Cord care

● Eye care

● Vitamin K

● Initiate skin to skin contact

● Initiate breastfeeding

● Advise mother when to return

● Give OPVO and BCG vaccination

    Followup care after 6 hrs, 3 days

    and 6 weeks