Teaching new parents Flashcards
(37 cards)
What to teach parents about circumcision care Hint: 4
1) Gauze square w/ vaseline
2) Report bleeding > quarter
3) Yellow crystals = normal healing
4) Plastibell will fall off on it’s own
Parents should call provider after circumcision if they see? Hint: 2
1) Site looks more red, swollen
2) Baby won’t void
List 7 key points about car seat safety to teach parents
1) Must be correct size for NB
2) Rear-facing in back seat
3) Watch buckle! Level of armpit!
4) No more than 2 fingers btwn baby & straps
5) No snowsuits, bulky jackets under straps
6) Make sure seat is level in car
7) Anchor with tether & use base
What are the 5 S’s to calm a fussy baby?
1) Swaddling
2) Stomach
3) Shushing noises
4) Swinging
5) Sucking
What are 2 other things to teach parents about trying to calm a fussy baby?
1) It’s okay to put down a fussy baby if you’re losing patience
2) NEVER shake a baby!!
List 3 reasons a parent should call 911
1) Baby turns blue or stops breathing
2) Baby has a seizure
3) Baby is unresponsive to stimuli
List 8 reasons a parent should call pediatrician
1) Baby is crying inconsolably
2) Temp 100.3 axillary
3) Projectile vomiting
4) Refuses to feed
5) Is lethargic
6) Has too few diapers
7) Looks yellow
8) Has problems with the circ site
List 6 things to teach parents about safe sleeping
1) Always place baby on BACK!
2) Firm mattress
3) No extra bedding
4) No recliners, adult beds
5) Discourage bed-sharing
6) Prevent NB falls
List 4 ways to help prevent NB falls
1) Protect mom’s sleep
2) Side rails up!
3) Keep a night light on
4) Encourage rooming in, BUT → it’s ok for mom to ask for respite if exhausted
List 3 things important to teach parents about bathing newborns
1) Sponge baths until cord stump falls off
2) Warm room, gather supplies first
3) Dress baby in one more layer than adults
List 3 important points to teach about diapering
1) Demonstrate/ return demonstration
2) Work quickly or do laundry
3) Girls wipe front to back
What is important to teach about cord care to parents?
Just keep it dry
Why do we use mittens/ emory boards for newborns?
1) To help prevent them from scratching themselves with their fingernails
2) Emory board can help file down sharp edges
List 5 reasons for formula feeding
1) Maternal preference
2) Maternal medications
3) Separation from mother
4) Maternal HIV
5) Some neonatal metabolic disorders
List 3 meds that are safe for mom to use and still BF
1) Ibuprofen
2) Colace
3) Percocet
List an example of a neonatal metabolic disorder that requires formula feeding
1) Galactosemia → need metabolic screening
List 7 risks of formula feeding
1) Allergies
2) Alteration in gut flora
3) Overfeeding
4) Increased risk of:
→ ear / respiratory infections
→ asthma
→ later obesity
→ eczema
What types of formula should we give to baby?
1) Usually milk-based
2) Lactose-free, soy, pre-digested
When/ How often should we formula feed?
6-8 times in 24 hours (every 3-4 hrs)
Takes longer to digest → important if baby has sugar issues
List 7 steps on how to feed with formula
1) Mix per instructions
2) Fill nipple of bottle w/ formula (ensure no air)
3) Hold infant “en face”
4) Burp halfway through & at end
5) Do not heat w/ microwave or stovetops
6) Discard uneaten formula after 1 hr
7) if mixing w/ powder, good for 24 hrs only in fridge after mixing & 1 hr if they feed from it
What is considered a perfect latch when breast feeding?
Baby’s nose touching mother’s breast; mouth wide open w/ flanged lips around the nipple & baby’s body positioned against mother’s tummy
True or false:
Mom should NOT feel pain if baby has a good latch
TRUE
What should be taught about BF to mothers?
1) Let baby finish on one side
2) Burp, then switch
3) Start on the other side at the next feeding
What is foremilk?
Skim milk; Milk the baby receives at first that has lots of fluids
