Newborn Health Visit Lesson Plan

Newborn Health Visit Lesson Plan
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Objectives
Website
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Length
Additional
Resources/
Materials
Video Titles
Facilitator
Instructions
VDH Employees, WIC Participants, General Public
1. Equip participants with basic knowledge and information
regarding newborn care.
2. Help participants to understand how to continue bonding with
baby when they go home.
3. Enable participants to understand the importance of learning
about infant behavior.
4. Equip the participants with the skills and knowledge in proper
car seat safety.
5. Encourage the participants to research additional resources.
www.healthyfuturesva.com
1. On main page, click on Go to Videos plus Text.
2. Click on drop-down box Health Visit ¦ No Subject and scroll
to Health Visit ¦ Newborn.
3. In Related Videos window, click on the video you wish to
view.
4. Notice the More Information window has additional
materials to copy for the lesson.
1/2 Day (4 hours)
Flip chart/markers
Internet access
Computer or Laptop
Projector and screen
Newborn Health Visit: Family Readiness– 2:37 minutes
Newborn Health Visit: Infant Behavior – 3:02 minutes
Newborn Health Visit: Feeding – 5:55 minutes
Newborn Health Visit: Safety – 3:13 minutes
Newborn Health Visit: Baby Care – 3:40 minutes
This session should be adapted based on: (1) the amount of time
available for group work and discussion and (2) how familiar
participants are with newborn visits and working with their
healthcare professionals.
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Delivery
Learner Objectives
1. Welcome the participants and provide them with a
background of the program
2. Have participants introduce themselves
3. Have participants state one expectation
4. List participant expectations on the flip chart
At the conclusion of the session the learners will gain knowledge
of:
The differences between breastfeeding and formula feeding
Different infant behaviors and sleeping patterns
Feeding schedules for newborns
How to put a baby to sleep
Proper baby care techniques
Car seat safety tips
ACTIVITIES
Pre-Assessment
Task 1 – Family
Readiness
Materials:
Self care for Busy
Parents
Break
Task 2 – Infant
Behaviors
Materials:
Key Characteristics
of Infant States
“Test your Knowledge - True or False assessment consists of
five questions related to current participant knowledge of
newborn care. Read the questions and ask the group to respond.
(See attached assessment.)
Instructor: Introduce video #1, then begin with a dialogue of what
they can expect during the first week:
View the video titled “Newborn Health Visit: Family
Readiness (When you get Home)” (2:37)
Discuss the importance of help
Offer tips on caring for self, i.e. rest, eating properly, quiet
time
Discuss being overwhelmed and ways to reduce those
feelings
Discuss the reaction of other children to the new baby
Give the participants time to ask questions.
Have participants work in small groups. Have each group list
things they can do to prevent becoming overwhelmed and
tired.
10 minutes
Instructor: Introduce video #2
View the video titled “Infant Behavior” (3:02)
Discuss the importance of touching, holding, rocking, and
talking to their baby
Discuss how comforting techniques help calm their baby
Discuss baby sleep patterns and behavior, using handouts
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Infant Sleep
Patterns and
Positions
under “Materials”
Discuss SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
Have participants describe some things they can do to create
a safe sleep environment. Use the flip chart to record their
answers.
Break
10 minutes
Task 3 – Feeding
Materials:
Benefits of
Breastfeeding
Feeding Your Infant:
Frequency and
Amount
Help Me be Healthy:
Birth to 6 Months
Instructor: Introduce video #3
View the video titled “Feeding and the Newborn Visit” (5:55)
Discuss with the group the benefits of breastfeeding. (Refer
to the “Benefits of Breastfeeding” handout under Materials.)
Discuss breastfeeding and formula-feeding tips
Discuss the number of times and the amount to feed (Refer
to Feeding your Infant: Frequency and Amount” handout
under Materials.)
Discuss the signs the baby will show during feeding
Discuss the importance of caring for yourself
Have participants divide into groups and list some techniques
for bonding with their baby.
Break
Task 4 – Safety
Materials:
Never Shake a Baby
Recognizing Child
Abuse
More Information on
Children’s Car
Safety Seats
Break
Task 5 – Routine
Baby Care
Materials:
Nurturing Your Child
from Birth to Age 3
10 minutes
Instructor: Introduce video #4
View the video titled “Keeping Your Baby Safe” (3:13)
Discuss the importance of a properly secured car seat
Discuss the correct way to buckle in the baby and protect
their head and neck
Discuss personal safety while driving
Discuss keeping the baby safe on the changing table, sofa, or
bed
Have participant list a few safety tips to securing the baby in
the car.
Share the Car Safety Seat telephone number 1-866-732-
8243
10 minutes
Instructor: Introduce video #5
View the video titled “Routine Baby Care” (3:40)
Discuss the care of the baby’s skin
Discuss how to take care of the cord
Discuss care of the baby during cold and flu season and
when in crowds.
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Have the participants list the baby products they have
purchased prior to the session. Discuss what is useful and
what to discard.
Review
Post-Assessment
Ask participants to name one thing they learned from the session
Ask participants to respond to the post assessment questions as
a group
“What did you learn?” True or False assessment consists of ten
questions related to participant knowledge of newborn care after
the completion of the session. Read the questions and ask the
group to respond. (See attached assessment.)
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Newborn Health Visit Pre-Assessment
Test your knowledge
1. True or False - It’s important to schedule alone time for you.
2. True or False – The best sleeping position for a baby is on her stomach
3. True or False – A newborn baby will sleep 12-16 hours a day.
4. True or False – A newborn baby will eat 5 ounces of milk every 3 hours
5. True or False – Do not leave the baby unattended on a bed, changing table, or
sofa.
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Newborn Health Visit Post-Assessment
What did I learn?
1. True or False - Diaper changes may average 8 to 12 per day.
2. True or False – It is best to use baby powders on the baby to prevent too much
moisture on the baby skin.
3. True or False – The baby’s cord will fall off within 10 to 14 days.
4. True or False – You must stop breastfeeding if you get a cold.
5. True or False – Do not use a pacifier until the baby is one month old and
breastfeeding is established.
6. True or False – It is safe to have the baby car seat facing the front in the
backseat of the car.
7. True or False – Older children may begin to regress when the new baby comes
home.
8. True or False – Gently cleaning the baby’s scalp will help prevent cradle cap.
9. True or False – Placing a bellyband of alcohol on the cord will help it heal faster.
10. True or False – Continue to take prenatal or multivitamins every day.
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