In your previous 2 courses, you learned some medical interventions and skills to keep newborns healthy in the days and weeks after they have been born.  In this course, you will learn some key things that parents will need to do to keep their babies safe and healthy. The Guidance to Keep Newborn Babies Safe and Healthy Course will teach you best practices for how your baby will spend most of their day: eating, sleeping, and sometimes crying. Parents need to understand how to optimize nutrition, how to create a safe and happy sleep environment, how to safely transport their baby in their car, and how to respond to their baby’s crying.
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Approx. 16 hours to complete
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Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Vietnamese, Russian, English, Spanish
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Course 3 of 5 in the
Beginner Level
Approx. 16 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Vietnamese, Russian, English, Spanish
Offered by
University of Colorado System
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
Safe Newborn Sleep
In this module, we will talk all things infant sleep. The videos will cover what to expect with regard to infant sleep in the first month of life and ways to support and improve infant sleep. We will also review recommendations for safe sleep in infancy, including how to talk with parents about safe sleep and answer common questions.
4 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 24 min), 10 readings, 1 quiz
4 hours to complete
CAR SEAT SAFETY
In this module, we will learn about child passenger safety for infants and young children. This module will cover basic child passenger safety information and provide some tips to educate caregivers on the correct use of car seats, best practice recommendations, and where to find resources in their community to support transporting a child safely.
4 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 24 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
TEMPERAMENT AND COLIC
In this module we will learn about temperament which is a way of understanding how a person approaches the world. The module also encourages the learner to consider how different temperamental styles interact and how this can impact the parent-child relationship. The module will review typical infant crying, the importance of coregulation, and strategies for soothing a fussy baby.
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 24 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
5 hours to complete
BREASTFEEDING AND FORMULA FEEDING
In this module we will help you learn about how to support and advocate for breastfeeding. Breastfeeding has many benefits for mother and baby but unfortunately mothers experience challenging in the early weeks. Key questions can help you figure out what issues need to be addressed. Sore nipples and worries about low milk are main concerns in terms of breastfeeding the early weeks. We will teach you about how to manage engorgement, sleepy feedings, tongue tie and mastitis. Return to work or school can be another obstacle to breastfeeding duration so we will offer some strategies to help you support mothers.
5 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 24 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
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TOP REVIEWS FROM GUIDANCE TO KEEP NEWBORN BABIES SAFE AND HEALTHY
by JJDec 17, 2020
great course, loved it
ps. although the stanford link listed in week 4 is a dead link
by GAMay 16, 2020
it was good and had lots of information. the only thing would be if the instructor would use a different tone in her voice.
by ARNov 23, 2019
Good and practical course for first-time parents. Easy to follow and well structured.
by RBOct 18, 2021
Great information!!! I had challenges locating 2 articles; I found a few substitute articles!
About the Newborn Baby Care Specialization
A newborn baby is an amazing beautiful life filled with hope. Unfortunately, many babies die or experience preventable harm even in 21st century. It is imperative that babies who are born healthy get off to a healthy start in the first month of life. There are some easy tenets of care to implement that help ensure that babies and families get off to a healthy start no matter where they are in the world. 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.
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