Description

This customized electronic class takes 4-6 hours to complete and provides expectant parents with information about newborn care including newborn traits and behaviors and newborn health and safety.

CONTENT INCLUDES:

• Newborn traits: Skin-to-skin contact, newborn procedures, newborn appearance, reflexes, newborn senses, play & development.
• Newborn behaviors: States of alertness and how to interact, newborn sleep, room-sharing, gagging and choking, and breathing patterns.
• Crying and comforting: Why babies cry, infant crying patterns, comfort techniques, coping with crying, Abusive Head Trauma, postpartum emotions (baby blues and PPD).
• Feeding: Breastfeeding basics, latching on, when to feed, hunger cues, burping, how to tell if baby is getting enough milk.
• Diapering: How-to, diaper rash, diaper options, diaper bag checklist, stool and urine patterns.
• Bathing, nail care, and dressing: Sponge bathing, tub bathing, water safety, nail care, dressing.
• Newborn health: Cord care, circumcision/penis care, signs of illness, well-baby visits, jaundice, vaccines, hand washing and visitors, taking temperature, when to call the healthcare provider.
• Newborn safety: Car seats, heat stroke and hot car safety, SIDS, safe baby gear, pet safety, siblings, outdoor safety, childcare, infant CPR.
• Additional resources: When to Call Your Baby’s Healthcare Provider, Car Seat Installation, Baby’s Daily Breastfeeding Log, How to Perform Infant CPR, Infant Choking First Aid, Baby Supplies Checklist.

What's included?

• Videos, animations, and optional read-along audio
• Quizzes, interactive exercises, notes pages, and extended activities
• Essential pregnancy, birth, and new-parent tools
• PDF library, glossary, and web links
• Class completion certificate

Within one business day from purchase, you will receive an email from Women & Infants Health Education with a code to access the e-Class. Families who purchase this e-Class will be able to view it for 270 days (from first use).

If you have questions about childbirth and parenting-related topics or giving birth at Women & Infants Hospital, please email us at asktheeducator@CareNE.org.

Pre Requisites

Expectant parents who prefer the convenience of electronic learning are encouraged to purchase this class.

Understanding Birth e-Class

Class information:

• After purchase, you will  receive an email from Women & Infants Health Education containing a code to activate the Understanding Your Newborn e-Class. You will have access to this program for 270 days from first use.
• If you have any questions, please call the Women & Infants Health Education Department at (401) 276-7800.

Insurance Information

Some insurance plans cover the cost of childbirth and parenting classes. Please contact your insurance carrier to see if your health plan covers this class.

If your health plan covers this class, please call Women & Infants Health Education Department at (401) 276-7800 to register.

Contact Information

Women & Infants Health Education Department (401) 276-7800

Ask the Educator - If you have questions about childbirth and parenting-related topics or giving birth at Women & Infants Hospital, please email us at asktheeducator@CareNE.org.