Feeding
Nutrition
After Birth
Safety
Illness
100
This attempts to duplicate mother’s milk using a complex combination of proteins, sugars, fats, and vitamins
What is formula?
100
It recommended this be done when your child gets their first tooth or they are between 6-12months of age.
What is their first dental appointment
100
With the use of a blanket, this brings the newborn’s extremities in closer to the trunk of the body, which is similar to the intrauterine position. It helps the newborn feel more secure.
What is swaddling
100
Lay infant facedown with their chest resting in the palm of your hand. Deliver 5 backslaps with the infants head down. Turn the infant over and perform 5 chest thrusts. Continue until object is removed or the child becomes unresponsive.
What is treatment of choking
100
Performing this act is the #1 way to prevent the spread of illness. It should be done for at least 15 seconds, such as the length of singing Happy Birthday.
What is hand-washing
200
This is easily digested for infants and contains most of the vital vitamins and minerals needed for healthy development
What is breast milk
200
Because our tap water naturally contains this, is not necessary that you find a tooth paste that also has this in it.
What is flouride
200
This includes physiological and psychological adjustments. This period begins after the delivery of the child and ends when the body returns to the pre-pregnant state. This process takes about 6 weeks
What is the postpartum period
200
Acting quickly is essential because permanent brain damage can occur within minutes of the persons heart or breaths stopping. The purpose is to manually get blood to flow, getting oxygen to the brain. Once started, medical personnel need to get involved.
What is CPR
200
The illness causes an itchy rash that usually forms between 200 and 500 blisters over the entire body, coughing, and fussiness. It is very contagious.
What is chicken pox
300
This helps pass antibodies to the baby to help fight illnesses like ear infections, respiratory infections, diarrhea, and meningitis
What is breastfeeding
300
Each time you introduce a new solid food, wait about three days and don’t introduce anything new during that time to see if it causes this.
What is an allergic reaction
300
Immediately after birth, this should be clamped; however, before discharge from the hospital the clamp may be removed from the infant. It is also important to remember to fold the diaper under this and not let the diaper rub against it.
What is umbilical cord
300
After a head injury the child becomes confused, vomits, or looses consciousness
What is a concussion
300
Bacteria can enter through the Eustachian tube when bottle propping or second hand smoke can cause pain and swelling in the Eustachian tube resulting in this.
What is an ear infection
400
Rubbing this natural remedy on your nipples can help ease the discomfort of sore nipples from breastfeeding.
What is breast milk
400
Caused by frequent consumption of liquids containing sugar such as: juices, soda, milk, and formula. The sugars pool around the infant's teeth and gums, feeding the bacteria that cause plaque.
What is bottle rot
400
Can occur in 50-70% of women during first few days after birth & can last for up to 10 days. It is very common in women after childbirth. It resolves on its own with no treatment. It can cause tearfulness, feelings of sadness, lack of appetite, sleep pattern disturbances/insomnia, feeling of letdown, or feeling of inadequacies.
What is postpartum blues
400
To treat this injury, run cool tap water over the affected area for 10-20 minutes but do not use ice.
What is a burn
400
An infection of the respiratory system commonly found in children, also goes by the name Pertussis. Child has a distinct cough with this illness.
What is whooping cough
500
By feeding your baby in this manner it can limit interactions between mothers and babies and can result in ear infections or bottle rot.
What is bottle propping
500
At this age, children are usually ready to start transitioning to solid foods like iron-fortified infant cereal and strained fruits, vegetables, and pureed meats
What is 6 months of age
500
A brief physical exam done immediately following birth to rule out abnormalities. It is completed at 1 and 5 minutes of life. The categories include: Heart rate, respiratory rate, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color
What is a Apgar score
500
This is the number of compressions and breaths you should give during CPR.
What is 30 compressions and 2 breaths
500
These are used prophylactically as a preventative measure against a disease. They improve the immune system.
What is a vaccine
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