Newborn Curriculum Partial Preview V1.4 2024 | Page 14

Newborn Lesson Plans

Time Topic Activities
: 10 Introduction
Suggested Resources
Introductions
• Get to know each other.
Discussion
• Parents share: Names, baby info( due date, baby #), __________________
• Instructor: Introduce yourself and your experience, certification( s) and philosophy.
• Warm-up activity: ______________________________
• Newborn Care books for parents
• Warm-up activity
• Dry erase markers
• White Board
• Device to show PowerPoint
: 10
Course Goals & Overview
• Identify important topics and desired outcomes.
• Give an overview of the class session( s).
Discussion
• Ask parents to share their goals for this class and write them on the white board.
• Briefly share the topics you will cover, breaks, bathroom location, etc.

Preview

For a 3.5-hour course covering the entire Newborn Care book, continue with Section 1: Newborn Health below. For a 2-hour course on newborn care only, skip ahead to Section 3: Caring for Your Newborn on page 34.
: 45 Section 1: Newborn Health
: 05
Opening Activity
• Review parents’ prior knowledge and understanding of newborns.
Discussion
• Ask parents to describe what happens in the first hour after birth and what this time is called.
• Ask parents if they found anything surprising from the welcome statement / starter tips.
• NC Welcome page
• NC PPT slides 5 – 6
: 05
The Magic Hour
• Skin-to-skin do / don’ t
• Benefits
• The first breastfeeding
Discussion
• Briefly describe benefits and importance of skinto-skin.
• Ask parents to share if they have any concerns about holding baby skin-to-skin.
• NC pg 4
• NC PPT slides 7 – 9
: 15
Procedures
• Make a plan
• At birth
• In first hours / days
Discussion / Individual reflection
• Review newborn procedures.
• Ask parents to write down or discuss with each other their preferences for newborn procedures and any follow-up questions for their health care provider.
• NC pgs 5 – 7
• NC PPT slides 10 – 17
• Newborn Care Practices poster

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