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The topics which will be covered are baby procedures/tests and vaccines in the hospital, newborn vaccinations in the first months of life, daily home care (eyes, navel, nose, nappy area, nail care, bathing, dressing), care of the intimate area (specific features of boys and girls), baby about safe sleep (sleep environment, sleep characteristics of newborns, windows of wakefulness, need for sleep), feeding and weight gain (breast milk, breast milk substitute, food regurgitation, e.g. reflux, gas pains), vitamin D and its importance, home pharmacy with a newborn (includes a list of home pharmacies). The lecture ends with answers to the questions and a discussion.

Currently, this lecture is only available in Estonian, however, you can cover the topics in English with our midwife via our private family school appointment.

Topics

  • Newborn care

  • The first days of life in the hospital - procedures/analyses and vaccines in the hospital, physiological weight loss in newborns

  • Vaccination of a newborn in the first months of life - what is vaccinated against, more frequent side effects, etc.

  • Care in the first months of life - cleaning the eyes, navel, nose, and diaper area, nail care

  • Bathing and dressing

  • Care of the intimate area - special features for boys and girls, prevention of chafing and nappy rash

  • Safe sleep - safe sleep environment, newborn sleep characteristics, wakefulness windows, baby's sleep needs

  • Feeding and weight gain - breast milk, breast milk substitute, reflux e reflux, gas pains

  • Vitamin D and its importance - when to start giving it, what a baby needs it for, etc.

  • Home pharmacy with a newborn (with a list of home pharmacies)

  • Questions and discussion

  • We always encourage your partner to join the lectures. In this case, please remember to purchase the partner ticket. The price includes tea and snacks, as well as extra materials, which you will receive digitally after the lecture.

  • You will be able to add a partner ticket at the booking page.

Pricing

Location

This class can be visited in our CARÁ Tartu Space, Raekoja plats 8, Tartu.