Objectives

When you have completed this unit you should be able to:

• Identify and manage low birth weight infants.
• Define preterm and underweight for gestational age infants.
• List the complications of low birth weight infants.
• Prevent hypothermia and hypoglycaemia.
• Prevent recurrent apnoea.
• Manage anaemia of prematurity.
• Provide kangaroo mother care (KMC).
• Keep good patient notes.
• Assess patient care.