Transport Safety
True or False: All carseats used in Canada must display a symbol of approval from Transport Canada
True
How many hours is breast milk good for in the deep freeze?
Up to 6 months
You should keep ________ directly next to the babies crib
NOTHING
Every parent should learn what to save their child from choking
First Aid/CPR
A baby dies suddenly while sleeping. The death is unexplained, even following an autopsy. This is called ______.
SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
True or false: Children who are older than 1 year old, regardless of weight or size, may progress to a forward facing car seat as their fontanelles have closed to a point where they are no longer vulnerable in a crash
False
What type of therapy relieves plugged ducts and mastitis and stimulates breast milk flow for breastfeeding?
Heat therapy (warm compresses, showers, etc)
Name 3 ways of preventing accidental infant death
- No pillows
- No toys
- No heavy blankets
- No bedsharing
- No plastic bags
- Always be sober around your baby
What should you do with loose carpets around the home?
- remove them
- use a non slip mat
At which point during an infants life is SIDS most likely to occur?
Children should be placed in the car seat when riding on an airplane until what age?
5 years old
Name food that many argue should be added LAST into a babies diet
Eggs
What type of animal milk is unsafe in babies under 12 months of age
Cows milk
When should you babyproof your house?
Before you bring home the baby
Besides SIDS, what is the other sleep related infant death?
Accidental Death
What does LATCH stand for?
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
Name the 4 recommended positions for safe breastfeeding
You are discharging a mother who brings a car seat with a manufacture date of March 24, 2015 and is manufactured in Halifax, Nova Scotia. You notice the Canadian National Safety Mark is intact. Do you allow this mother to leave? Do you need to provide any additional teachings?
This mother may leave, however you must ensure she knows she must buy a new carseat ASAP as hers is about to expire.
Where should baby changing supplies be kept?
Where you CAN reach but baby CAN'T
Name 4 risk factors of SIDS
Premature age, substance use during pregnancy, smoking around the child, potential suffocation hazards in infant sleeping area, bedsharing
In the correct order, list the 4 stages of car seat use
Stage 1 - Rear facing
Stage 2 - Forward facing
Stage 3 - Booster seat
Stage 4 - Seat belts
What type of formula is recommended?
Iron fortified
Globally, how many millions of children die in the first month of life? (stats from 2017)
2.5 million children die within their first month of life every year
Dangerous items in the kitchen, such as, ________, should be locked up and kept out of reach
Knives, dishes, cleaning supplies i.e comet, heavy items, etc.
Name 4 precautions parents should take should they decide to bedshare
- baby should be on outside of mattress NOT between parents
- baby should be placed on his/her back on a firm mattress
- baby should be away from pillows, blankets, duvets
- mattress should be on ground
- children and pets should stay away
- long hair should be tied back
- adults in bed should not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol