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. 2015 May 13;2015(5):CD007071. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007071.pub3
Inappropriate breathing support/oxygen use
  • Oxygen given via oxygen tubing directly into nostril

  • Blows own exhaled air onto the baby’s face


Inappropriate stimulation (performed before drying)
  • Shaking the whole baby

  • Patting/slapping the baby’s back

  • Flicking/slapping the baby’s feet

  • Vigorously rubbing the chest and the back

  • Squeezing the chest


Inappropriate positioning
  • Baby turned upside down and back patted