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Caring for Infants

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I need help with this little girl. I am Briggs and I am two. This is

my sister Eli. I call her E-I. Eli is six months

old.

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We

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It is

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Eli g

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good ca

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Mama,

Dad

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nd I

love

her v

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much

.

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1. Hand washing

2. Feeding

3. Diapering

4. NaptimeThere are four step-by-

step procedures you

need to be able to apply

to work with Eli. Can

you help me name

them?

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Sit back and relax and help, really help, me

now. I will help you when

you do not know the steps. Remember, I am watching you because she is my E-I!

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When it is time for a

change, or when it

is time for a

feeding, what do

you as E-I’s

caregiver need to

do? This a very

important

procedure.

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BEFORE FEEDING OR DIAPERING

• Lather• Scrub• Rinse• Turn off• Dry• Gloves

I am watching you. What do you do before you start to

feed or change E-I?

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Hand Washing when Diapering

1. Turn on water at 100-110 degrees Fahrenheit and wet hands.

2. Using liquid soap, rub hands and wrists back and forth to lather all parts well, including under fingernails.

3. Scrub for 15-20 seconds.

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Hand Washing

when Diapering4. Rinse well for at least 10 seconds with warm water, keeping hands pointed down.

5. Use a paper towel or elbow to turn off the faucet. Do not touch faucet controls with clean hands.

6. Using a mechanical dryer or paper towels, dry hands thoroughly.

7. Discard paper towels in lined can.

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What care procedure do you think would make E-I happy if

she were crying?Right, feed

her. I will

help you get

started.

Move on to

the next

slide!

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The first thing you do when Mama drops E-I off at school with her bottles

is?

1.Immediately label and refrigerate breast or formula bottles of milk.

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2. Discard any formula or breast milk that has not been refrigerated for two hours.

Time for step 2!

What is it? I will give you a hint. You forgot to put the

milk in the refrigerator. What do you do?

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3. Remove bottle from refrigerator and run warm water over the bottle to bring to room temperature.

Step 3My sister does not like her milk cold

so…..

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My Aunt Billie knows how important the next steps are. She loves E-I so it is easy for her to

do this. Have you guessed what the next 2 steps are?

4. Hold baby during bottle feeding.

When baby gets bigger and can hold his/her own bottle, it’s okay to put baby in an age-appropriate seating device and give bottle.

5. Watch for signs of fullness. Crying in response to

bottle Turning head away Closing mouth tightly Pushing away

bottle/breast Stopping sucking

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7. After one hour, discard any used formula left in the bottle.

I am going to be really mad if you don’t do

this last step. I do not want E-I to get sick!

Okay, name it.

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There is a strange smell in this school and

it is time for a new procedure. It is the last thing you need to do

for E-I. Hint! This procedure is done on

demand, not on a schedule. Did you

guess?

Diapering

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I am out of here. My Mama is going to show

you the rest of the procedure. She is my expert. See ya!!!!!

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This is my beautiful family. Dada, Mama, E-I and me.

Mama will do the stinky stuff! Remember she is the expert. Dada can change diapers, too.

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Hello, caregivers. What do you think you should do first and second?

1. Wash hands properly and apply gloves.

2. Gather necessary items for diapering, (diaper, baby wipes, and so on).

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4. Remove clothing that is covering the infant’s bottom.

3. Place infant on his/her back on the changing table.

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5. Remove the soiled diaper. Fold soiled area inside and discard.

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6. Clean the infant’s bottom from front to back with a baby wipe or wet wash cloth.

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7. Place a clean diaper under the infant.

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Diapering

8. Avoid baby powder, ointments, and other products unless instructed in writing by a parent. If ingested, baby powder can harm the lungs of an infant.

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9.Check for signs of diaper rash. If needed, and if you have written parent permission, apply ointment.

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10. Complete putting on diaper, fasten clothes, and wash baby’s hands.

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11. Remove gloves and wash hands.

12. Move infant to a safe location.13. Disinfect the changing table.13. Record diapering information

on the daily record.

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AFTER DIAPERING• Remove gloves and wash

hands• Move baby• Disinfect area• Record diapering information

I have to get out of here because I know what is coming next! But what do you have to

do after you change that diaper?

Think really hard!!!!!!

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Do you have any idea what the next

procedure could be? Dada and I

like to do this, too.

Naptime

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1. Schedule naps with parents’ preferences in mind.

Stagger naptimes to meet the individual needs of infants under your care.

Naptime is like having a garden. There are some procedures you have to follow

so it will grow and bear fruit. First, you have to find out from the

parents what their preferences are for baby’s naptimes. Does E-I take a nap at home? What time does E-I go to bed? Tonight, Mama and Dada are taking us

out to eat, so they what us both to take a nap. Click your mouse and check out

the first procedure for naptimes.

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2. If needed, use music and stories to calm infants before naptime.

3. If feeding is needed before naptime, hold infants to feed them their pre-nap bottles.

Remember Aunt Billie held E-I and rocked her to sleep in a nice chair like mine. If E-I is excited and needs to calm down to get sleepy, sometimes she reads her a story or plays soft music first. So, what are these

next steps?

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4. Put infant in crib.

For safety reasons, it’s never okay to prop an infant’s bottle or give it to them while they are lying down.

After she falls to sleep what are you going to do

with her? Should you leave her on the couch?

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See how beautiful

and happy E-I is

now that you have

taken care of her.

Thanks for the help. I am off to

the Golf Club. See ya!

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Remember: You are trusted with our

future!!