Question
A newborn (5 days old) experienced a prolonged labor, with hypoxia and moderate asphyxia for about a few minutes, with the lowest fetal heart rate at 120 and a score of 6. After suctioning and emergency rescue, the baby began to cry, scoring 10. Currently, feeding and defecation are normal.
Answer
Subretinal hemorrhage is common in full-term infants and may be caused by birth trauma or hypoxia. With small amounts of bleeding, there may be no obvious symptoms, but cerebrospinal fluid may appear bloody. Generally, the prognosis is good. If the bleeding is more severe, the baby may experience seizures within 48 hours after birth, and even death in the short term.