Surfactant Production
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Nursing Care During Normal Pregnancy & Fetal Development — Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family▶ 32:27Failure here leads to diaphragmatic hernia, where intestines are pulled up into the chest cavity, severely compromising lung and heart developmentWhat are the key preparation milestones, especially surfactant productionSpontaneous respiratory practice movements began as early as three months gestation, and surfactant is a phospholipid formed by alveolar cells starting around…Normal Newborn: Processes of Adaptation — Foundations of Maternal-Newborn and Women's Health Nursing▶ 6:33CriticalSurfactant production is detectable in the fetus around 24 to 25 weeks gestationBut, and this is the big but, it's not produced in sufficient quantities to prevent respiratory distress until about 34 to 36…High-Risk Newborns & Neonatal Care — Leifer's Introduction to Maternity & Pediatric Nursing in Canada▶ 13:40Then that helps the babyIt crosses the placenta and dramatically speeds up the baby's own surfactant productionIt can make a huge difference