List of contributors vii Acknowledgements ix Introduction xi About the companion website xvii 1 History taking and the newborn examination: an evolving perspective 1 Claire Evans 2 Cardiovascular and respiratory assessment of the baby 32 Christopher D. Bedford and Anne Lomax 3 The neonatal skin: examination of the jaundiced newborn and gestational age assessment 71 Morris Gordon and Anne Lomax 4 Examination of the head, neck and eyes 104 Carmel Noonan, Fiona J. Rowe, and Anne Lomax 5 Examination of the newborn abdomen and genitalia 124 Morris Gordon 6 Developmental dysplasia of the hip and abnormalities of the foot 142 Robin W. Paton and Naomi Davis 7 Chromosomal and genetic problems: giving feedback to mothers and fathers 171 Delyth Webb and Anne Lomax 8 Newborn behavioural aspects 192 Jeanette Appleton 9 Examination of the newborn: professional issues in practice 213 Norma Fryer and Claire Evans Appendix 1 Useful website addresses 229 Appendix 2 NIPE Information leaflet for mothers and fathers 232 Glossary of terms 238 Index 241.