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An inspiring story for World Prematurity Day (November 17)
Recognizing that mothers of small premature babies could play a vital role in their baby’s survival, Samuel Byiringiro (a nurse in Rwanda) narrated several of our small baby videos in Kinyarwanda to show them to mothers in waiting rooms and neonatal units. Thanks to Sam’s initiative, the videos are now available to teach mothers at […]
Assessing and Referring a Small Baby
Our final three videos in the Small Baby Series cover routine assessment, recognition of danger signs, and referral. Regular assessment of a small baby is essential because a small baby’s health can change rapidly. When life-threatening problems and danger signs are identified, the baby needs to be stabilized and referred to a hospital immediately. These […]
Growth Charts and Feeding Volumes for a Small Baby
A small baby’s growth needs to be carefully monitored to make sure she is growing well. A Small Baby’s Growth Chart shows how to monitor the baby’s weight over time using a growth chart that we’ve made available for download. We devised a simple, non-math approach for determining the volume of milk a baby should […]
Caring for a Small Baby at Home
Caring for a small baby at home begins with safely discharging the baby and preparing the family for her care. Once at home, there are five important ways to provide good care for the baby: feed well, provide warmth, protect from sickness, show love, and be on the lookout for warning signs. Regular visits from a […]
Caring for a Small Baby at Birth
Our three newest videos address the care of a small baby at birth. A small baby’s birth often can be predicted so Preparing for Birth shows how to prepare for their special needs. Since small babies are at risk of problems, Classifying the Small Baby at Birth shows how to classify a baby to determine […]
Helping mothers care for their small or preterm babies
Two of the three videos we have just released on caring for small babies are focused on helping mothers: How to Express Your First Milk and Cup Feeding Your Small Baby. The third video—Expressing the First Milk—shows health workers how to teach this important skill to mothers. Of the 25+ videos in the Small Baby […]
New videos for small baby care
We are delighted to announce the release of the first 3 videos in our new series on care of small babies: Cup Feeding, Inserting a Nasogastric Tube, and Feeding with a Nasogastric Tube. With prematurity now the leading cause of death for children under five, it’s our hope that these videos—designed to teach health workers […]
Keeping newborns warm in the PNG highlands
At the SIL clinic in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, newborns are regularly seen who are cold and stressed. One reason for the problem is the common belief that it is best to immediately separate the baby from the mother and wash him, a situation made worse by the cool-to-cold nights at high elevation […]
Uganda study shows effectiveness of newborn videos
Our “Danger Signs in Newborns” video was used in a study in Eastern Uganda which clearly demonstrated the crucial contribution that videos can make in teaching mothers basic information about health care. The video was narrated in Lusoga for the more than 600 mothers who participated in this research. According to principal investigator Juliet N. […]