SAFETY
What should you place on electrical outlets?
Plug covers
Should you keep the area wet or dry?
Dry
Should you place baby on back or stomach?
Back
When should baby go to breast?
As soon as possible after birth
Formula is best
FALSE
Breast is best
Use to block stairs or unsafe areas
Baby Gate
When still attached should you dress your baby in tight or loose fitting clothes?
Loose
Thick blanket or thin blanket?
NO BLANKET!!!
How many times should your newborn baby breastfeed in 24 HRS?
8-12 times
The more you nurse the less milk you will have.
FALSE
You will have MORE milk
The space between four of the growing head bones
Fontanelles - Soft Spot
When should you be concerned?
If the Umbilical Cord oozes pus, the surrounding area becomes red or swollen, or the area develops a small pink bump.
Used by Indigenous peoples to keep a baby snugly wrapped
Moss bag
Breastmilk contains......
Antibodies that help protect baby from illnesses they might not be ready to fight off on their own.
If baby is "tongue tied" they can not breastfeed.
FALSE
Install these on every floor to ensure you are alarmed of unsafe air quality
Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors
How long is too long for it to still be attached?
Usually falls off within a few weeks. Contact your doctor if has not fallen off by 2 months.
Is co-sleeping safer than room sharing?
The milk that is there for babies, even before they are born is called
Colostrum
It is ok to tell people not to kiss your baby
TRUE
It is your baby!! You can tell people no
Make sure to tell people to _____ their hands before holding baby.
Hands
The Umbilical Cord connects what?
The baby to the mothers placenta
When the baby sleeps you should ________
Sleep when the baby sleeps
For best results breastfeeding it is very important for baby to get a good.......
Latch
Self Care is IMPORTANT
TRUE
To take care of others, first you should take care of YOU!!