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Bringing Baby Home

Bringing Baby Home. Needs of Parents. Rest Love Security To feel wanted Making time for each other Accepting outside support (family, local, midwife etc.) Proper communication (sharing ideas, making decisions together). A Mother’s Adjustment. Postnatal checkup 4-6 weeks post birth Rest

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Bringing Baby Home

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  1. Bringing Baby Home

  2. Needs of Parents Rest Love Security To feel wanted Making time for each other Accepting outside support (family, local, midwife etc.) Proper communication (sharing ideas, making decisions together)

  3. A Mother’s Adjustment • Postnatal checkup • 4-6 weeks post birth • Rest • Sleep when baby sleeps • Nutrition • Provide adequate energy • Fluids • Helps with milk production • Avoid Caffeine • Exercise • Return to ‘normal’ weight • Maintains good mental health

  4. A Father’s Adjustment • Physically straining • Special efforts to become part of child’s life • Feelings of inadequacy common • Needs to get hands-on experience to boost confidence • Feelings of jealousy common • Mother’s attention is on baby • Changes at home • Help with cooking, cleaning, laundry, night time duties etc.

  5. Needs of a New Baby • Physical • Food • Clothing • Shelter • Cleanliness • Protection • Emotional Needs • Love • Affection • Security • Touch

  6. Feeding • On demand • 2-3 hour span while breastfeeding • Avoid air bubbles when bottle feeding • Solid food isn’t introduced until about 6 months • Burping • Bring up air accumulated while feeding • Sleeping • Younger they are more sleep required • Side of crib sturdy and well padded • No pillow needed • Diapering • Type depends on parents and income leve; • Should be kept dry – check regularly

  7. Crying • Only way of communicating • Bathing • Every other day • Before bedtime can help with relaxation • Routine important • Lifting and carrying • Support neck • Nail trimming • Often overgrown at birth • Touch • Skin is most highly developed sensory organ at birth • Caressing baby helps calm and relax them

  8. Newborns • Feeding • Stomachs are small, so eat frequently • Hiccups, burps, spit-ups • Fussy during or after feeding • Soft pats or circular motions • Pee and Poop • Likely at least 5 wet diapers /day – formula fed = more • First ones are black with tar-like consistency • Greenish, light brown, yellow soft to watery

  9. Newborns • Crying • Hungry, change, overtired, uncomfortable, overstimulated • Sleep • 16-18 hours/day • Naps, awake for feeding • On back, removing loose sheets, pillows, toys • Bathing • Don’t immerse umbilical cord stump in water • Sponge baths good but not too often (dries out skin)

  10. Bringing Baby Home VHS With Handout Questions

  11. http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/bringing-home-baby-baby-cynthia-arrives.htm (2min bringing baby home) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGWpktxergQ (midwives episode)

  12. Circumcision http://www.parents.com/baby/care/bath/facts-and-feelings-about-circumcision/ http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19072761 http://www.parenting.com/article/ask-dr-sears-the-circumcision-decision http://www.circinfo.org/parents.html

  13. Bonding Articles http://www.parenting.com/article/the-new-science-of-mother-baby-bonding http://www.helpguide.org/mental/parenting_attachment.htm http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a658/bonding-after-birth http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/features/new-dads-bonding-with-newborn-baby

  14. Skin-to-Skin bonding http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&id=82:the-importance-of-skin-to-skin-contact-&Itemid=17 http://www.todaysparent.com/baby/baby-development/skin-to-skin-with-baby/ http://www.naturalchild.org/guest/jack_newman2.html http://www.fitpregnancy.com/parenting/postnatal-health/birthday-suit-bonus

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