- If the neonate is stable, the mother should be allowed to breast-feed within the neonate’s first hour of life.
- The nurse should check the neonate’s temperature every 1 to 2 hours until it’s maintained within normal limits.
- At birth, a neonate normally weighs 5 to 9 lb (2 to 4 kg), measures 18" to 22" (45.5 to 56 cm) in length, has a head circumference of 13½" to 14" (34 to 35.5 cm), and has a chest circumference that’s 1" (2.5 cm) less than the head circumference.
- The nurse should check the neonate’s temperature every 1 to 2 hours until it’s maintained within normal limits.
- At birth, a neonate normally weighs 5 to 9 lb (2 to 4 kg), measures 18" to 22" (45.5 to 56 cm) in length, has a head circumference of 13½" to 14" (34 to 35.5 cm), and has a chest circumference that’s 1" (2.5 cm) less than the head circumference.