The Development of Cesarean Baby is Different than Normally Delivered Baby: Nurses Concern towards Changing Scenario

摘要

The trends of rising in rate of caesarean section is now world wise well evident. The study aimed to identify the difference in neurobehavioral development between CS and normally delivered babies. With use o f Ballard chart for neuromuscular and physical maturity and reflex score were measured from sample of 30 from each group on 1st and 5th neonatal day. Both the group had excellent score in neuromuscular and physical maturity score on both days, but in reflex few (23%) C-section babies only had excellent score. The nurses required to recognize the difference exist among them to act promptly and minimize the risk.