New Born Care Counselling at SBISR (check list)

Diaper/Nappy Clothesa. Cotton loose

b. Summer/ Winter

i. Socks

ii. Mittens

iii. Cap

Urinea. 1st Passed

b. frequency ® Minimum

Stool-a. 1st passed

b. 1st week progression-color

c. Frequency

d. How to wipe/clean

Sleep + awake cyclea. Normal cycle

b. Changing pattern with time

c. how long baby sleeps

d. night > day – and correlation with feeding

Breast feeding practice- a. Importance

b. When to start

c. Exclusive breastfeeding

d. Positioning/Attachment

e. Frequency/Timing

Temperaturea. 24-30°C

b. How to check

Jaundice a. 60-70% babies

b. how to judge

c. Role of Sunlight -

i. Vit.-D

ii. Jaundice

iii. Day night cycle

Avoid powder, perfume, moisturizer Normallly observed phenomenaa. Milia

b. Mongolian spots

c. Erythema toxicum

d. Peeling of skin

e. Breast engorgement in baby

f. Vaginal discharge/bleeding in female babies

g. Transitional stools

Massagea. after initiation of bathing

b. coconut/olive oil

c. preferably by mother

d. Technique-smooth movements – large only as much as its comfortable for the baby.

Bathinga. Sponging --- cord falls off then bathing

b. Water temp

c. soap/shampoo any

d. dry quickly especially head & cord area

Cord Care -a. Betadine/sprit

b. when it falls of normally

Normal newborn follow up and screening at SBISR