Post Natal Films

Fall 2024

Mother’s health during Fourth Trimester

Nutrition for mother
Breastfeeding/mastitis
Mental health (postpartum blues/postpartum depression)/attachment to infant
- Support systems
- family/community support

Emphasis on First 48 Hours

Newborn care
- Initial check ups and schedule follow up visits
Maternity care
- Confirm first check up and follow up schedule
- Treat low risk v. high risk births and pregnancies
- Treat vaginal v. cesarean births
- Sepsis, bleeding, weight loss
- Treat nutrition and hygiene–how to handle traditional practices
- Risks of infection–especially with cesarean births

Role of the Father during/Following Delivery

Increasingly common for father to be in delivery room
Diverse ways in which father can help
Importance of father’s role and support
Diverse ways to show/demonstrate father’s role

Importance of Vaccinations/Ongoing Health M Maintenance Following Delivery

Still hesitancy within Sierra Leone to adopt vaccinations–cultural sensitization
New vaccine for malaria evolving–on the way
Focused on under-5 population
Get clarity on vaccination and check up schedule
Try to get footage of vaccination days

Planning of next Pregnancy/Spacing of Births

Tie into public health teaching module
Maternal depletion
Spacing between pregnancy
Interconception
What is good for women/young girls/families?
Talk with Sister Frances at the Midwifery School

Care in the First Two Years of Life

Immunizations/malaria vaccination
Well-child visits
Nutrition/addressing failure to thrive
Demonstrations/pictures
Nutrition for baby/breastfeeding
Preparation of food–for baby

2023

Immunization

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