Newborn Baby And Care. In this specialization learners will acquire the skills necessary for newborn baby care to optimize their health in the hours days and weeks after they are born. Given the vulnerability of preterm and low-birth-weight babies interventions are needed to identify these newborns in home and facility.
Many of these deaths occurred in babies born too early and too small babies with infections or babies asphyxiated around the time of delivery. Mother participates in nursing care of the baby and develops self confidence in her. Your baby will go through many changes during the first year of life.
Learn how to care for your newborn and find out what to do if your baby has colic jaundice or an umbilical hernia.
Babies can have health issues that are different from older children and adults like diaper rash and cradle cap. Newborn baby care may seem quite trickly in the initial days after birth as they are very delicate. In this specialization learners will acquire the skills necessary for newborn baby care to optimize their health in the hours days and weeks after they are born. This booklet provides an overview of some of the special characteristics you may notice about your newborn and guides you through the basics of infant care.