1 . NEWBORN HEALTH OVERVIEW
Materials
• Corresponding activities and handouts from Appendices B and C .
• White board , dry erase markers and eraser .
• Pens or pencils .
Introduction and value of the section
Knowing about health care practices empowers parents to take an active role in their child ’ s health . By providing parents with valuable information and resources for common and unexpected situations , they will know what procedures to expect and be prepared to make informed health care decisions on behalf of their child .
Preview
• Parents will understand common newborn procedures .
• Parents will be prepared for possible health concerns at and
Goals soon after birth .
• Parents will be ready to make health care decisions for their newborn .
Prior knowledge
None
• How is immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth beneficial ?
• What are common newborn hospital procedures ? When , why and how are they done ? What do parents need to know about agreeing to or declining procedures ?
Key questions
• What is circumcision and why is it done ? What information do parents need in order to decide whether to circumcise ?
• What is jaundice and how is it treated ?
• What are the most common newborn health concerns ?
• What is a NICU and what is typically involved with a NICU stay ?
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