MOTHER AND NEW BORN BABY CARE
This covers general care of both the mother and the baby as well as danger signs in the postnatal period. Special mention is made for supporting
women with depression. This topic is used to practise the skills of facilitating family and group support and respecting the concerns of women.
The mother and newborn must be assessed carefully before they are discharged from the facility or before the care provider leaves the mother's home to detect any high-risk factors or potential problems that might need closer observation. Newborns delivered in health facilities should be sent home in the critical first 24 hours after birth. Mothers who deliver at home should be checked within the first 24 hours. Subsequent checks, of delivery location, should take place on Day 3 after birth, in the first 2–3 weeks, and at 6 weeks. These checks are also an opportunity for the care provider to counsel the mother and family members on preventive care, detect danger signs, and encourage appropriate care seeking.
Care includes:
- Changing Baby's Diapers
- Bathing Babies
- Sleeping Babies
- Medication if any
- Feeding if recommended
- Mother Care
- Traditional Mother Care* (Additional Duty)
- Dietary Advice
- Light Activities and exercises