5: First week of Life Barriers: Enablers: Counselling response Key Messages and additional information Topics What makes it What would make it or solution difficult to do? easier to do? Exclusive breastfeeding to six months* No other foods or water* Newborn Care No bottles or utensils first week of life Breastfeeding on demand day and at 8 times in 24 hours* Holistic development: talk, play and stimulate the baby for language and emotional development Immunisations: BCG/Oral as soon as possible Access to Baby is seen for growth monitoring at the clinic services Birth Registration for the newborn Mother and baby sleep under long lasting insecticide treated bednet Mother takes iron and folic acid as recommended Post partum care of the care at health facility as soon as possible after a mother home birth and within 45 days after delivery. Post partum mother should rest well, and have support of the family to not return to heavy work too soon
5: First week of Life Topics Key Messages and additional information Barriers: What makes it difficult to do? Enablers: What would make it easier to do? Counselling response or solution Newborn Care first week of life Exclusive breastfeeding to six months* No other foods or water* No bottles or utensils Breastfeeding on demand day and at 8 times in 24 hours* Holistic development: talk, play and stimulate the baby for language and emotional development Access to services Immunisations: BCG/Oral as soon as possible Baby is seen for growth monitoring at the clinic Birth Registration for the newborn Post partum care of the mother Mother and baby sleep under long lasting insecticide treated bednet Mother takes iron and folic acid as recommended care at health facility as soon as possible after a home birth and within 45 days after delivery. Post partum mother should rest well, and have support of the family to not return to heavy work too soon
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