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to pregnant women/expectant parents are individualized to meet the
unique needs of each pregnant woman. Establishing a medical
home and encouraging women to access other prenatal programs such
as WIC and prenatal classes where available is a key focus. Expectant parents
will recieve information through the prenatal curriculum and other
resources on prenatal and early infancy, including brain development,
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Early Explorers presents
opportunites and information as it relates to pregnancy:
- Fetal development
utilizing charts and resources to keep parents up to date on the
baby's development, encouraging healthy habits and choices. "Partners
for a Healthy Baby - Before Baby Arrives" from Florida University's
Center for Prevention and Early Intervention serves as the foundation
of the prenatal program.
- Health information
is provided through informational handouts and resources focusing
on health concerns withing the home, car seat, shaken baby syndrome,
immunizations and well baby checkups.
- Establish or encourage
regular prenatal care. The goal for each expectant parent is to
have a strong medical
home.
- Nutrition activities
on a regular basis to help introduce new recipes. After the birth
of the baby, nutritional experiences continue to occur introducing
new foods to the baby, making homemade baby food and discussing
the importance of the family meal time. The WIC guidelines guide
all nutritional experiences.
- Birth plans are developed
to assist the parent with the transition of a new family member.
Some activities include breathing techniques during labor, labor
coach, breast-feeding supports, finding quality child care providers
and helping siblings welcome a new baby.
- The program prenatal
consultant supports parents with prenatal/neonatal experience
and lactation (breastfeeding) guidance. The prenatal consultant
will accompany family visitors on regular visits once a month
or more frequent as requested, to address health issues and questions.
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for families include: |
- Homemade baby wipes,
bath towel, black & white visual cards, birth announcements
and memory keepsakes
- Importance of prenatal
exercise
- Baby's Bill of Rights
- Assemble a first aid
kit for the home
- Price comparison field
trip for baby needs
- Demonstration of newborn
care - diapering, bathing, swaddling, etc.
- Use fetal models to
demonstratel growth and development
- Introduce Temperament
Trait chart by West Ed
- Finding quality child
care
A lending library at
each Early Head Start site (Harvey, Maddock & Devils Lake) has
videos, books and other resources about prenatal care, fetal development
as well as the most recent resources on baby care and infant/toddler
development.
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Fetal
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Links
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| BabyCenter |
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| Parents
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| Pregnancy
Weekly |
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| American
Baby |
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| Childbirth |
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| Visible
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| Lamaze |
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