Postnatal mother & baby carer
An 8-step path to postnatal care at home: hygiene and the limits of the role, bathing and cord care, breastfeeding and pumping support, safe sleep, caring for mothers after vaginal or caesarean birth, nutrition and recognising danger signs.
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Step 1: Hygiene, infection control & role limits
One short lesson per step, 10–15 minutes on a phone. No sign-up needed.
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Roadmap
- Step 1Lesson
Hygiene, infection control & role limits
Handwashing, short nails, no baby care while ill; sterilising bottles; carers do not give babies medicine, treat illness or use risky folk remedies, they follow the doctor's guidance.
No English content for this step yet.
- Step 2Skill
Holding, bathing, cord care & diapering
Support head and neck, right water and room temperature for baths, keep the cord dry and clean, change diapers and prevent rash; common errors are covering the cord and long baths.
Requires: Hygiene, infection control & role limits
- Step 3Skill
Breastfeeding support, pumping & milk storage
Positioning and a good latch, signs a baby is feeding enough, helping with mild blocked ducts; using breast pumps, storing milk in fridge and freezer and thawing correctly.
Requires: Holding, bathing, cord care & diapering
No English content for this step yet.
- Step 4Skill
Safe sleep & baby routines
Back to sleep on a flat mattress with no pillows, heavy blankets or toys in the cot; safe swaddling; build feed-sleep-play routines and log feeds, sleep and diapers for parents.
Requires: Breastfeeding support, pumping & milk storage
No English content for this step yet.
- Step 5Skill
Caring for mothers after vaginal or caesarean birth
Perineal hygiene, monitoring lochia and keeping the C-section wound dry and clean; support early walking and light relaxing massage; avoid extreme taboos like not bathing.
Requires: Safe sleep & baby routines
No English content for this step yet.
- Step 6Skill
Mother's nutrition, danger signs & wellbeing
Cook balanced meals that support milk supply; urgent signs: baby fever, worsening jaundice, refusing feeds, maternal fever or heavy bleeding; recognise postnatal depression and tell the family.
Requires: Caring for mothers after vaginal or caesarean birth
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- Step 7Project
Placement: 2 weeks with a family under mentoring
Shadow an experienced carer with a postnatal family: plan the day, keep the baby log, cook for the mother, teach parents to bathe the baby and get a final review.
Requires: Mother's nutrition, danger signs & wellbeing
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- Step 8Assessment
Practical test & taking clients
A practical baby bath on a model and a quiz on safe sleep and danger signs; learn newborn first aid (milk choking); prepare a profile and monthly or per-bath pricing.
Requires: Placement: 2 weeks with a family under mentoring
No English content for this step yet.
