Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC)
Health Education Material
Care During Pregnancy
1. Avoid heavy work during pregnancy
2. Tetanus Toxoid during pregnancy
3. Anaemia
4. Take iron tablets
Diet during pregnancy
5. Eat more than usual
6. Diet contents
Complaints during pregnancy
7. Night blindness
8. White discharge
9. Fever
Danger signs during pregnancy
10. Swelling on face or hands
11. Fits
12. Spotting and bleeding
Preparation by TBA and Mother
13. Preparing for birth
14. Preparation by mother and TBA
Care at birth
15. Opening airway by clearing secretions
16. Giving air to baby with bag and mask
17 Injection vitamin 'K’
18. Keeping baby close to the mother
19. Weighing newborn
20. Avoid sweetened water
21. Initiate breastfeeding early
Effective breastfeeding practices
22. Avoid other fluids
23. Good latch-on
24. Wash hands before breastfeeding
25. Take more fluids
26. Eat more and feed frequently
Danger signs in baby
27. Immediately seek care if baby has any one or more danger signs
Preterm and low birth weight baby
28. Keep in warm bag
29. Keep baby close to mother and feed frequently
30. Skin to skin contact method
Breastfeeding problems
31 Breastfeeding problem management
Continued Care
32 Immunization protects children
33 Complete all primary immunization in the child's first year
34 During diarrhoea give extra fluids to prevent dehydration
35 Treat cough and cold with safe home remedies
36 Recognize when sick children need treatment and care from appropriate health personnel outside the home
