Description

These two classes provide essential research-based information to help you prepare for your planned C-section and how to care for your newborn. Topics covered:

Understanding C-Section

  • Types and reasons for Cesareans
  • Family-centered Cesarean birth options
  • Signs of labor
  • Preparing for surgery
  • Anesthesia and surgical procedure
  • Breastfeeding and recovery
  • Newborn care

Understanding Your Newborn

  • Newborn traits: Skin-to-skin contact, newborn procedures, newborn appearance, reflexes, newborn senses, play and 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

These online classes are offered by InJoy. They are accessible from any device that connects to the internet. You will receive two assigned codes via e-mail after payment is made giving you access to the class website for nine months.

For Online Payment: Please note the class name and fee amount for the payment screen.

Fee
$65 (for online payment, remember for payment screen)
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Understanding C-Section and Newborn Care Online Class

These two classes provide essential research-based information to help you prepare for your planned C-section and how to care for your newborn. Topics covered: Understanding C-Section Types and reasons for Cesareans Family-centered Cesarean birth options Signs of labor Preparing for surgery Anesthesia and surgical procedure Breastfeeding and recovery Newborn care Understanding Your Newborn Newborn traits: Skin-to-skin contact, newborn procedures, newborn appearance, reflexes, newborn senses, play and 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 These online classes are offered by InJoy. They are accessible from any device that connects to the internet. You will receive two assigned codes via e-mail after payment is made giving you access to the class website for nine months. For Online Payment: Please note the class name and fee amount for the payment screen.