History of the neonate:

History of the neonate includes-

I) Maternal and paternal medical and genetic history
II) Maternal past obstetric history
III) Maternal current antepartum and intrapartum obstetric history.

Maternal medical history:

Maternal medical history includes-

• Chronic illness
• Drugs taken during pregnancy
• Unusual dietary habits
• Social history
• History of child abuse
• Smoking history
• Occupational exposure to chemicals
• Infections of potential risk to the fetus.

Maternal genetic history:

History of genetic disease in family.

Maternal past obstetric history:

• Maternal age
• Gravidity
• Parity
• Blood grouping and Rh typing
• Past pregnancy results.

Maternal current antepartum and intrapartum obstetric history:

i) Findings of investigations during the current pregnancy- USG, amniocentesis, screening tests like rubella antibody, HBsAg, HIV
ii) Results of antepartum tests of fetal well-being like- biophysical profiles, doppler assessment of fetal blood flow patterns, nonstress tests
iii) Query about pregnancy-related maternal complications like UTI, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, vaginal bleeding, preterm labor, gestational diabetes etc
iv) History about peripartum events like maternal fever, duration of ruptured membranes, fetal distress, meconium-stained amniotic fluid, type of delivery – NVD or C/S, reason for operative or forceps delivery, infant status at birth, resuscitative measures taken for the infant, APGAR scores, anesthesia and analgesia used.