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Is named neonate to the newborn baby, which is a baby that is 30 days or less, counted from the day of its birth, whether it was by natural birth or by cesarean section. The word applies both to those babies born before time, in a timely manner or after nine months of pregnancy.

While it is a stage of life really very short, the changes that occur can lead to very decisive consequences for the rest of the newborn's life, because during these approximately 30 days it is that all those congenital or genetic defects with which the newborn may have been born will be discovered, even if any are detected disease, It can be treated almost from the beginning and therefore avoid future evils that become more complex as a result of the passage of time.

After the birth, a series of very specific tests and examinations will take place that will allow decide the Health or on the contrary, some disease, suffered by the newborn. For example, one of the most common is through the Apgar test, which consists of simple parameters cardiovascular and neurological that scores from 0 to 10, it will be possible to know the state of the neonate regarding the mentioned issues. Whoever scores 8 and above will be considered totally healthy.

Regarding weight, the standard indicates 3,250 - 3,500 for men and 3,000 - 3,250 for women.

To know if there has been any significant change, it is recommended to repeat the tests at 48 hours, before discharging the baby and its mother.

The newborn will require care and attention constant as a consequence of the weakness that shows. It should be held with both hands making sure that both its head and neck are supported, sudden movements should be avoided. Meanwhile, the main way of communication With their environment it will be through crying, through it they will express the desire to eat or any other type of discomfort, therefore, we must be attentive to repeated cries.

And the reflexes that she will have to observe are: orientation or search, suction, cervical tonic, grasp and gait.