A nurse's handbook of obstetrics . by side on chairs or ona low table at a distance from the mothers bed, or even inanother room. In addition there should be a gum elastic catheter,No. 8, for withdrawing mucus from the infants throat, and anumber of pieces of gauze, about eight inches square, for wipingout the mouth or for placing over the face if it is deemed neces-sary to blow air directly into the babys lungs. At least two warmsoft pieces of flannel blanket are required, as well as hot-waterbottles and a pitcher of hot water to maintain a temperature ofio5°-iio° F. for the bath. There are t
A nurse's handbook of obstetrics . by side on chairs or ona low table at a distance from the mothers bed, or even inanother room. In addition there should be a gum elastic catheter,No. 8, for withdrawing mucus from the infants throat, and anumber of pieces of gauze, about eight inches square, for wipingout the mouth or for placing over the face if it is deemed neces-sary to blow air directly into the babys lungs. At least two warmsoft pieces of flannel blanket are required, as well as hot-waterbottles and a pitcher of hot water to maintain a temperature ofio5°-iio° F. for the bath. There are two types of asphyxia neonatorum. In one thebabys face and even its entire body are of a livid hue, and thevessels of the umbilical cord are gorged with blood (asphyxialivida) ; in the other the childs face and body are of a death-likepallor and the vessels of the cord are empty {asphyxia pallida). The livid cases usually recover, for the lividity only indicatesan early stage of asphyxiation; but while the pallid infants may 317. Fig. ISO.—Slapping upon the back to induce respiration after removing mucus and bloodfrom the nose and throat. ASPHYXIA NEONATORUM. 319
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