BABY
BENEFITS FOR BREAST FEEDING
To the baby
- Provides good nutrition. Breastmilk is all the food and drink the baby needs from birth up to 6 months of age. It has the essential nutrients to help the baby grow and is easily digested and absorbed.
- Provides immunity and protection against illnesses especially when colostrum is given. Colostrum is the thick, yellowish substance from the breast produced in the first few days after birth. It contains antibodies that give immunity and protection against infections, allergies and diseases, resulting to less frequent or less severe infections.
To the mother
- Aids in the contraction of the uterus to normal size and prevents post-delivery bleeding.
- Provides a natural contraceptive that helps in child spacing allowing the mother's body to "recover" from the demands of pregnancy. It therefore, helps in ensuring the good nutritional and health status of the mother.
- Lowers risk of breast and ovarian cancers.
- Does not add to the chores of the mother since there are no bottles to be washed and sterilized, no milk formulas to prepare.
To the baby and mother
- Helps establish and strengthen emotional bond between baby and mother.
- Mother feels satisfied feeding the baby and baby feels secure.
To the family
- Saves money that would otherwise be spent for buying infant formula, feeding bottles, and fuel.
To the community
- Helps in developing healthy children and adults who can contribute to socio-economic development.
- Saves money that would have otherwise been used for sickly children.
HOW TO STERILIZE FEEDING BOTTLES / WASHING FEEDING
BOTTLE.
- Wash your hands
- Assemble the equipment
- Detach all nipples, lids, caps, bottles, pacifier and teeter and soak them in a soapy water. Rinse in water.
- Put all bottles on the rack inside the sterilizer, put water, cover and start the flame
- Boil for 25 minutes from the boiling point. Upon boiling put nipples, lid, cover & pacifier.
- Remove from flame and let it cool
- Put on rack and put right amount of water. Cover.
PROPER WAYS TO BOTTLE FEED A BABY
- Test a few drops of milk on your wrist, not too cold not too hot. If hot, soak bottle on bowl with cold water and if cold soak it on warm water. Do not put it inside microware, it may break.
- Make yourself and baby comfortable, hold baby in half sitting position with his head on crook of your elbow and his back along with your forearm to allow him to swallow safety and easily.
- Gently stroke the nipple of feeding bottle to lips to elicit sucking reflex, then insert nipple.
- Tilt the bottle if it is emptying to avoid air to enter stomach.
- Make a pleasant feeding by talking and smiling at him.
- Discard the left over formula and wash the bottle cap and nipple after feeding.
THINGS TO CONSIDER DURING BOTTLE FEEDING
- Make sure the formula is fresh and the bottle have been properly stored.
- Follow the mothers wishes as to the temperature of the bottle when the baby is feed.
- Babies should be held while they are given bottles
- Do not leave the baby while hey are drinking bottle
- Hold the bottle so that the nipple is full of formula and the baby does not suck air.
REASONS WHY BABY CRY
- Wet nappies
- Colicky
- Hunger
- Baby want to be cuddled
- Temperature’s too hot or cold
- Insect bites
- Needs sleep
PREPARING MILK FORMULA FOR THE BABY
- Wash your hands
- In making formula, get the bottle with right amount of water.
- Use a measuring scoop to put on milk, use back of the knife to level of each scoopful. Do not pack the formula down into the scoop.
- Never add extra formula to avoid concentration and constipation.
- Shake well one the sideways, make sure there are no lumps of milk.
KINDS OF MILK FORMULA
- Cows milk
- Soy-based milk
- Goats milk
- Elemental
- Lactose free
WAYS TO BURP THE BABY
- Over the shoulder - place the baby high an the check with the baby’s head peeking over the shoulder while supporting the back and buttocks. Gently rub or pat the baby’s back until you hear a burp.
- Across/ over the lap - place the baby on his tummy across the lap. Gently rub the baby’s back until you hear a burp.
- Sitting position and lean forward the baby - sit the baby sideway on your lap. Support the chin and the neck and chest of the baby. Rub the back of the baby until you hear a burp.
Agree / Disagree -
Warm and fresh
milk is offered
and fed while
the baby is
lying on the
crib then bottle
is an top
of the pillow.
Defend your answer.
Milk
should not be
given in lying
position because babies
should be held
while they are
given bottles. Do
not leave the
baby alone with
the bottle because
you have to hold
the bottle so
that the nipple
is full of
formula to prevent
choking and colic.
Do not put
pillow on the
crib because pillow
my suffocate the
baby.
WHAT WILL YOU DO IF THE CHILD IS HAVING TEMPER TANTRUM?
- Ignore the behavior but still with close supervision. If tantrum has subsided, approach the child as if nothing happened.
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO TOILETRAIN A CHILD?
- At the age of 18 months, but it depends upon the willingness readiness of the child to learn.
HOW WILL YOU HANDLE A CASE WHERE IN THERE IS SIBLING
RIVALRY?
- Directly ask what is the problem and look for solution to settle down the rivalry. In this case, there must be equal attention and equal distribution of shame.
BATHING AN INFANT - PROCEDURE
- Wash your hand check the temperature of the baby using rectal thermometer. If normal, proceed with the bathing.
- Bathing is done in the kitchen or near the sink, and there is no best time to bathe the baby as long as it is safe for the baby and will give comfort for her.
- Assemble the equipment
- Check water temperature using your elbow. Water should not be too deep or too shallow.
- Place baby on rubber pad, start with face using cotton ball. Wipe eyes from inner to outer cantus. Wipe face using the stroke of 3.
- Wrap the baby’s body with a towel and hold in football carry.
- Put right amount of shampoo on your palm and shampoo baby’s hair and rinse it on tub. Dry.
- Undress the baby. Remove the nappy and discard it properly
- Wash baby’s body, limbs, back and perineum. Rinse on tub then dry on towel.
- Place baby on changing table with prepare clean dress and nappy.
- Put on nappy, dress the baby. Put on mittens and booties.
- Wrap baby with cellular blanket.
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN DRESSING A CHILD
- Weather condition
- Age
- Childs cultural background
PREVENTION OF NAPPY RASH
- Use cream or jelly with zinc oxide and apply it on buttocks
- Don’t ignore the baby if it start showing irritation with the nappy
- Never leave a baby with wet nappy, always change it whenever possible
- Keep a close watch on the hygiene of the baby
- Change the brand of diaper if rashes continue.
PROPER WAY OF
CHANGING DIAPERS
- Baby’s diaper are change whenever they become wet with urine or soiled with feces. Wash the genitals and perineum carefully and thoroughly from front to back.
- If the baby is new born, the cord circumcision is to be cleansed at this time.
- Cream, lotion or powder is applied after the area is cleaned. The clean diaper should fit well and not be too tight or too loose.
HOW TO CHANGE
DIAPER TO CHILD?
- Gather all items before starting. This includes the diaper, wipes, a cover cloth for little boy and diaper rash ointment, if needed and a change of cloths if needed. You will not step away from changing are one you begin. It doesn’t matter how bad the child needs changing, its a matter of safety. Lay the child on a flat surface, preferably with a towel underwear them, so they will be comfortable and not squirm. Remove any outerwear that impedes changing diaper.
- Open a clean diaper and lay it underneath the baby soiled one. (this keeps the surface clean if baby decides to go while you are replacing the diaper. Remove the straps of the diaper with baby’s leg down. Take the front flap of the diaper and lay it down. Make sure the baby bottom is still on the back flap of the diaper.
- Gently grab the ankles of the child with one hand and raise them so that the child’s bottom is off the diaper but the lower back is still on it. Remove the soiled diaper to the side, getting the stuff out of the way, while you clean up baby (this keeps the mess to a minimum). Keep these things out of reach of the baby and out of the way of his or her feet.
- Grab a baby wipe. Clean where the baby soiled. Wipe front to back, instead of back to front. For less change of possible infection. Check that all skin folds and such are clean.
- Keep baby’s bottom up while you wipe the large bits of stool off first, then the rest of it. It usually will take about 4-6 wipes for a really messy diaper. As you used the wipes, place the used ones on top of the soiled diaper that your just removed. You should still be holding the child bottom up by the ankles.
- Fold the dirty diaper in half with your free hand to keep the soil and wipes inside while you finish the job. Use the tabs to make it all into one tight bundle.
- Lower the child gently onto the new diaper. Bring the flap forward and tape it to the back flap round the child’s waist, making sure its not too tight. Also make sure that the ruffle is out around the leg to prevent leaks.
- Pick up baby. If you need to change the baby’s clothes, do that now. If you need to clean the changing area, place baby n safe location like in the crib before doing so. If there is anything to launder pre-treat as necessary and proceed to launder.
- Place the disposable diaper into a small plastic bag, seal and place it outside in a garbage can.
- Put everything away. Cream, lotion and baby’s oil must be put somewhere safe as they can be harmful if swallowed by a child. Keep all of your diaper changing supplies where you will be able to find them quickly and easy each time you need them.
- Wash your hand thoroughly and wipe the baby’s hand with another wipe if necessary.
WHAT WILL YOU
DO WHEN YOU NEED TO OUT AND YOUR CHILD IS SLEEPING IN A CRIB?
- Always lock the side rail of the crib.
- Remove all foreign object inside the crib
- Put soft cushion around the crib
- Let the door of the room slightly close to hear if the baby is already awake.
- Ask somebody to watch for the baby until you come back
- Don’t put to much pillow to prevent suffocation
- Mattress should be firm
- Keep plastic away from the infant to avoid suffocation
- Do not leave the baby unattended.
HOW WOULD YOU KNOW IF THE INFANT OR TODDLER IS CHOKING?
- Weak, ineffective cough
- High-pitched noises or inspiration
- Respiratory distress
- Inability to speak
- Cry of breath
- Crynosis
WHAT WILL YOU DO IF AN INFANT IS CHOKING?
- For the infant, I will place the infant on my lap while supporting the chest while the head is lower than the rest of his body and with the use of the heel of my hand. I will give five gentle back blows between the shoulder blade until the object is out.
HOW TO PREVENT CHOLIC (EXCESSIVE GAS IN THE STOMACH)
·
To prevent
colic you have
to burp the
baby during the
middle of the
feeding or when
half of the
formula consumed and
after feeding and
do not leave
the baby along with
a bottle.
·
Do not over feed
the baby.
WHAT IS THE RIGHT FOOD FOR GROWING CHILDREN?
- A diet and energy requirement will vary among different children in this age depending on the level of physical activity, body size, present food intake, personal preference and presence of any medical history.
- Encourage him eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, beans and spread
- Carbohydrate can be gained from whole cereals, grains and its product.
- Provide adequate fiber
- Include enough protein in his diet to grow
- Encourage him to drink plenty of water.
- Restrict to intake junk food and sweetened drink and fried foods
- Calories and protein for growth and to build muscle
- Protein, calcium, phosphorous and vitamin D, for bone formation
- You have to give balance diet for an active child high in carbohydrate, high in protein, vitamins and minerals and low fat and sugar.
- Balance diet is food that contains the entire nutrient needed by the body.
WHAT IS THE PROPER MANAGEMENT OF A CHILD WHO IS
HYPOACTIVE?
·
Give proper
care to the
child, encourage him to
play with other
children to exercise
his body and
brain. Proper good hygiene. Give him nutritious food except junk food. Increase
fluid intake and give vitamins and minerals.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO IF THE CHILD HAVING FEBRILE
SEIZURE?
- Sponge the child with tepid water to prevent increase in temperature
- Do not use alcohol or fold water in sponge bath
- Maintain an open airway
- Protect child from injury
- Assess the child constantly.
WHAT WILL
YOU DO
IF A CHILD IS BEING ABUSED BY HIS / HER
FATHER WHICH HAPPEN
TO BE YOUR EMPLOYER.
- I will tell my neighbor and friends about the incidents and ask for their advice and lastly I will report it to the concerned government agency regarding the matter.
CARE FOR CIRCUMCISION
- Be gentle when changing diaper or cleaning the area
- Apply ointment prescribed by the doctors with each diaper change.
- The area must be thoroughly cleaned every diaper change.
CARE FOR THE
UMBILICAL CORD
- Keep the diaper folded down away from the cord.
- At every diaper change, check the baby’s cord.
- Wash the cord with plain rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball.
- Never pull on the cord. Let it fall off by itself.
WHAT WILL
YOU DO
TO RELIEVE PAIN AND
DISCOLORATION OF CHILD WHO FALLS DOWN
W/ BRUISES
- Apply cold ice application to constrict the blood vessels and dilate the blood vessels, with warm application to relieve pain and discoloration.
- Use an ice bag to ease the swelling of a bump.
- Monitor for headache and vomiting.
WHAT WILL
YOU DO
IF A CHILD IS BEING BITTEN BY A
BEE.
- Remove the sting by scrapping it off using hard card such as ID or ATM etc. Do not use tweezers it will add poison.
- Wash and rinse the wound with soap and luke warm water.
- Cover it with dressing and bandage
- Ask to elevate the affected part to minimized pain and swelling.
- If severe reaction, rush the victim to the nearest hospital.
FIRST AID FOR
DOG BITE
- Wash wound with soap and water.
- Let the would bleed a little to remove bacteria left in the wound.
- Cover the wound with dressing and bandage.
- Rush the victim to the nearest hospital
- Instruct the owner of the dog not to kill or hurt the dog.
- Observe the reaction of the dog for more than 7 weeks.
FIRST AID FOR
SNAKE BITES
- Calm the victim and immobilize the affected part.
- Wash with soap and water
- Apply lightly compress the limb above the wound with roller bandage.
- Call 911 or rush to the nearest hospital
- Treat for shock
- If breathing stop, be ready to resuscitate.
FIRST AID
FOR DROWNING
·
Get the
victim out of
the water
·
Check the
airway, breathing and
circulation
·
Give AR / CPR
if necessary
·
Rush the
victim to the
nearest hospital
WHAT WILL YOU
DO IF YOUR
CLIENT GOT BITTEN
BY A SPIDER
- Wash with soap and water
- Apply calamine solution
- Cover with dressing and bandage
- Seek medical help
AGREE /
DISAGREE - THE BABY
SHOULD WEAR RUBBER
PANTS?
Disagree -
because to dress
the baby you
have to consider
time, temperature of
the baby, comfort
and the weather
because rubber pants
is too hot
during the day
and some babies
are allergic to
rubber pants. They may also develop prickly heat.
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