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Pediatrics Conference 2018
Journal of Pediatric Care
ISSN: 2471-805X
Page 46
March 26-27, 2018
Edinburgh, Scotland
2
nd
Edition of International Congress on
Pediatrics
T
ransition fromplacental respiration topulmonary respirationat
birth is one of the most radical changes in both the circulation
and the pulmonary function, changes which have to occur within
a few minutes after birth if the baby is to survive intact. It is the
moment when the mother can see, touch and speak directly
to their newborn for the first time. The neonate can recognize
the voice of its mother (and father) and these voices have an
immediate calming effect. The maternal voice has been shown to
be recognized by the newborn baby having heard it
in-utero
during
the months before. Even before birth, processing of the maternal
voice is apparent within the temporal cortex of the fetus. After
birth, it is no surprise that the mother’s voice can quickly calm
a crying baby. The father’s voice can also be recognized if the
fetus has been exposed sufficiently during pregnancy. Emotional
closeness through vocalization and touch are important in the
future parent–infant relationship and may have beneficial effects
on the recovery of the neonate. Nothing can be more reassuring
than the mother’s voice. When the neoante is born asphyxiated,
ventilation is a priority. This is carried out away from the mother,
but motherside resuscitation, as opposed to the traditional room
side resuscitation, allows the mother to speak to and touch her
newborn baby and aid the recovery. Equipment is now available to
allow this approach. With the neoante by the mother the placental
circulation can remain intact.
djrhutchon@hotmail.co.ukThe role of the mother’s and father’s voice and touch in
improving neonatal transition at birth
David J R Hutchon
Darlington Memorial Hospital, UK
J Pediatr Care, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2471-805X-C1-006