Postpartum Midwifery and Nursing of Newborns (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Postpartum Midwifery and Nursing of Newborns 5 crObjectivesStudents will learn to independently provide care for women and families after childbirth.Students will learn to anticipate and identify changes in the health of the woman, the newborn baby and the family after childbirth.Students will know how to guide mothers and families in a family-oriented way that promotes their health.Students will master the newborn treatment process.Students will know how to prevent, identify and react in time to changes in the newborn’s health.Students will learn how to plan, implement and evaluate breastfeedingStudents will understand the importance of early interaction and support for it during the postpartum period.Students will learn to support parenthood and early interaction.Students will know how to detect problems in early interaction.Students will learn to perform a regular postpartum examination.Students will become familiar with the most common perinatal and neonatal disorders and problems.Students will know how to observe and care for a newborn as a multiprofessional team member in situations that threaten the health and life of the newborn.

Content

ContentsMonitoring, Counselling and Evaluation of the Postpartum Woman, Newborn and FamilyMethods for monitoring, caring for and assessing the condition of the mother and family after childbirthCaring for a woman who has given vaginal birth or birth by cesarean section and her familyPostpartum complicationsMonitoring of mental wellbeing after childbirthMultiprofessional operations and referral for further treatmentBreastfeeding supportBreastfeeding counselling course (WHO)Content of health advice after childbirthRecovery after childbirthChildbirth discussionFamily planning and contraception after childbirthMethods for monitoring the condition of a newbornSupport for Early Intervention and ParenthoodTheoretical foundation for early interactionObservation in early interventionMethods for supporting early intervention and parenthood in midwiferyPostpartum ExaminationRecovery from childbirth and gynaecological statusChildbirth discussionFamily planningParental benefits in postpartum examinationSuccess of breastfeeding and problems in breastfeedingNursing of Newborns in Need of Critical CareThe most common perinatal and neonatal disorders and problemsActions to take if the condition of the newborn changesResuscitation of newborns