The SHO asked me if I would like to help after a baby has been delivered by caesarean section. I had to quickly get changed into scrubs. We then waited by the resusitaire ready for babies arrival. When baby had arrived we had to wait one minute after they were delivered to allow the cord to turn white meaning that all the nutrients and haemoglobin has gone to the baby. The SHO informed me after that if the baby hadn’t cried or something was wrong the cord would have been cut straight away.

Then once mum got to have a look at her baby they were passed straight over to the SHO and me. We used the newborn life support by resuscitation council uk. We stimulated baby and kept them warm whilst assessing colour, tone, breathing (nostril flares and work of breathing) and heart rate. Once we were happy with our assessment all wet towels were removed and baby was wrapped in dry towels. Then given back to the parents.