This step-by-step guide provides midwives and other practitioners with a comprehensive guide to the holistic examination of the newborn infant. The text covers: role of the first examination as a screening tool; normal fetal development; parents' concerns and how to respond to them; the impact of antenatal diagnostic screening; the clinical examination of the neonate; the identification and management of congenital abnormalities; and accountability and legal issues. Thoroughly revised to meet current standards, the book includes case scenarios, model answers, photographs and diagrams, self-test questions and further reading to help the reader to apply the content to their own practice.