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Postpartum & Baby Care Lesson Plans

Time Topic
: 10 Introduction
UNIT 1 : POSTPARTUM RECOVERY
Activities
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 : ______________________________
• Warm-up activity
• Dry erase markers
• White Board
• Device to show PowerPoint
: 10
Course Goals & Overview Discussion

Preview

• Identify important topics • Ask parents to share their goals for this and desired outcomes . class and write them on the white board .
• Give an overview of the • Briefly share the topics you will cover , class session ( s ). breaks , bathroom location , etc .
1:20 Unit 1 : Postpartum Recovery
: 05 Welcome
• Postpartum changes
Discussion
• Ask parents to list some things that change after having a baby .
• Ask parents to briefly review the introductory statements on the Welcome page in their books . Ask if anything is new or surprising .
• SIWB Welcome page
• SIWB PPT slide 7 : Welcome video
: 05
Skin-to-Skin
• Maternal benefits
• Plan ahead
Discussion
• Briefly describe how skin-to-skin time benefits the mother ( decreased bleeding , hormones , bonding ).
• SIWB pg 3
• SIWB PPT slide 8

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