Summary

• Newborn complications are any conditions or problems that affect the health or well-being of a newborn baby
• Common newborn complications include hypoglycemia, preterm birth, macrosomia, post-term birth, and hyperbilirubinemia
• Newborn complications can be caused by various factors such as maternal health, genetic disorders, infections, birth trauma, prematurity, or congenital anomalies
• Newborn complications can affect different body systems such as respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurological, hematological, or metabolic
• Newborn complications can have short-term or long-term effects on the newborn’s growth, development, and quality of life
• Nurses need to identify, assess, intervene, and evaluate newborn complications using evidence-based practice and ethical principles
• Nurses need to educate parents and caregivers on how to prevent, recognize, and manage newborn complications