This course is part of the Newborn Baby Care Specialization

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Newborn Baby Care SpecializationUniversity of Colorado System

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In this course, you will learn some core components in supporting parents of newborn babies.  The Supporting Parents of Newborn Babies Course will teach you best practices for what to expect in the newborn exam and how to best support parents, partners, and other caregivers.  This course examines post-partum depression, early bonding, and touch. This course introduces the important role of supportive partners and parents, in varied households, and what that support looks like. With every household as different, how can we effectively provide support as partners, fathers, co-parents, grandparents, and other guardians? As example, what are special considerations in adoption?  We wrap the Newborn Baby Care four course specialization with a guest appearance by a newborn baby, and a live Skills examination performed by course instructor, Dr. Mary Kohn.  
A newborn baby is an amazing beautiful life filled with hope.  There is so much that goes into making sure that babies are born healthy, and so much more to think about after they are born.  Whether you are in the health care field, or even a parent, this course is the perfect educational opportunity for you to keep newborn babies healthy in the days and weeks after they are born!

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

4 hours to complete

POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION

In this module we will learn about maternal and paternal mood concerns that can occur after the birth of a baby. The module will review a continuum of concerns ranging from very typical mood disruptions in the first few weeks after birth, called baby blues, to more serious issues such as pregnancy-related depression and anxiety. The learner will receive an introduction into preventative techniques new parents can use to protect their mood as well as common interventions that can be effective in treating pregnancy-related mood concerns.

4 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 24 min), 7 readings, 1 quiz

6 videos

Introduction: Supporting Parents of a Newborn Baby1m

Pregnancy-related Depression and Baby Blues4m

Pregnancy-related baby Blues4m

Treatment for Pregnancy-related Mood & Anxiety Disorders4m

Lifestyle Tools for Prevention and Treatment4m

Paternal Depression3m

7 readings

About Us: Meet Your instructors10m

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – National Helpline10m

Mental Health America2m

Mayo Clinic: Concise review for physicians and other clinicians: postpartum depression30m

AAP Maternal Depression: Readings and Resources 35m

AAP Maternal Depression: Readings and Resources30m

Postpartum Depression: Readings and Resources40m

1 practice exercise

POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION30m

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

CARE PROVIDING, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND FATHERHOOD

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 19 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week

Week 3

4 hours to complete

EARLY BONDING, RELATIONSHIP BONDING, AND KANGAROOING

This module presents critical information about establishing relationships with newborns. This module will teach you about the significance of early relationships on lifelong health and development. We will learn about bonding and attachment and the impact of adverse experiences and environments on brain development and newborn and young child well-being. We will also identify what parents and caregivers can do to enhance relationships and support newborn well-being, including kangarooing or skin-to-skin care.

4 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 21 min), 9 readings, 1 quiz

3 videos

Attachment and Relationship Development6m

Kangaroo Care Skin-to-Skin7m

Brain Development, Regulation, and Adversity7m

9 readings

Harvard University: Young Children Develop in an Environment of Relationships20m

Harvard University: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return40m

Social and Emotional Development2m

Harvard University: Toxic Stress2m

Kangaroo Care: The Benefits of Skin-to-Skin Contact20m

Saving Babies' Lives by Carrying Them Like Kangaroos3m

Harvard University: Brain Architecture20m

Harvard University:25m

Zero to Three: Brain Development30m

1 practice exercise

EARLY BONDING, RELATIONSHIP BONDING, AND KANGAROOING30m

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

FINAL SKILLS VIDEO: NEWBORN ASSESSMENT

In this final module, we observe and participate in a Skills Video which demonstrates an actual in-hospital examination of our guest star newborn. The first portion features Anne Behring weighing and measuring the newborn baby. Growth parameters, the measurements of babies weight, length and head circumference, are important indicators of their well-being. In this module, Anne Behring, a nurse with decades of experience in the care of newborns will demonstrate the techniques necessary for accurate measurement. In order to evaluate if the measurements are appropriate for the newborn, one must be certain about the gestational age. Ms. Behring will also demonstrate the Ballard Exam for assessment of gestational age.

3 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 10 min), 5 readings

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TOP REVIEWS FROM SUPPORTING PARENTS OF A NEWBORN BABY

by BPSep 28, 2020

Lovedit..enjoyable,...easy to understand. I really learnt alot.

by PSSep 10, 2020

Great Course! Suitable for Healthcare workers, new parents, and people who interesting in Newborn baby care.

by GTOct 14, 2020

I learned many new ways how to support new parents. It will be very useful in future. Thank you!

by MGOct 21, 2020

Excellent topics, interesting proffesora, practical and evidence-based information.

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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.

The courses are designed to move the learner through the progression of care for healthy newborns in the first month of life. The first half of the specialization consists of clinical provisions such as initial medical interventions and screenings, health assessments and resulting diagnoses. The second half focuses on care provided at home including transport and sleep safety, nutrition, and parental and caregiver bonding.

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When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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Supporting Parents of a Newborn Baby

About this Course

Instructors

Mary Kohn, MD

Christine Gold

Daniel Nicklas

Offered by

University of Colorado System

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION

CARE PROVIDING, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND FATHERHOOD

EARLY BONDING, RELATIONSHIP BONDING, AND KANGAROOING

FINAL SKILLS VIDEO: NEWBORN ASSESSMENT

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Supporting Parents of a Newborn Baby

About this Course

Instructors

Mary Kohn, MD

Christine Gold

Daniel Nicklas

Offered by

University of Colorado System

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION

CARE PROVIDING, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND FATHERHOOD

EARLY BONDING, RELATIONSHIP BONDING, AND KANGAROOING

FINAL SKILLS VIDEO: NEWBORN ASSESSMENT

Reviews

TOP REVIEWS FROM SUPPORTING PARENTS OF A NEWBORN BABY

About the Newborn Baby Care Specialization

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