Sponge bath-5. 1. 1. Undress the baby and wrap the baby in a forge towel or blanket. With a piece of cotton, clean the h Aby's cars and nose gen Uy. Using a piece of clean soft wash cloth dipped in clean warm water, wash the baby's face gently. 5. 1. 4. While supporting the baby's bead and back with one hand, soap his head with the other hand. Us. e circular motion going from front to back. 5. 1. 5. 5. 1. 6. 5. 1. 7. 5. 1. 8. 5. 1. 9. R:inse well and pat dry. Soap the rest of the baby's body and ri. nse well. If the baby is a girl, clean her genitals "-ith a piece of cotton soaked in clean warm water usi11g a downward stroke. Pat dry. Do not apply powder. If the cord hasn't fallen off yet, change tlie dressing using sterile gauze prnvided by heal th worker. a. make sure the gauze placed around tl1e cord is wet with a Jcobol. b. cover with dry gauze and apply a binder. 5. 1. 10 If the cord has fallen off, the umbilicus should be cleaned gently with alcohol and a piece of clean cloth. 5. 1. u Dress him in clean and comfortabl e clothes. Tub bath-given as soon as the cord falls off an<l the'umbilicus is dry. 5. 2. 1. Fill a big basin (big enough to accommodate the baby) with about Urree inches of w. irm waler. With the elbow, check the temperature of the water to make sure it is wann enough. 5. 2. 2. Clean. the baby·s nose, ears, face an<l hail' following the same procednre as in $ponge bath. Use shampoo (mild) for the hair. 5. 2. 3, Soap your hands and quickly soap the baby's body paying particular attention to skin folds. 5. 2. 4. Lower the baby into the basin with water. Be snre to support the head and tbe back oftbe baby. 5. 2. 5. Rinse with washcloth. Rinse also the genital area especially if the baby is a girl 5:2. 6. Lift the baby and place him on a towel. 5. 2. 7. Pat dry, malting sure the areas between the skin folds are also dried. 5. 2. 8. Dress him i. n clean comfortable clothes. Do not apply powder. 6. o During the subsequent home visits, do the followin g: 6. 1. Ask the patient tf any of the YELLOW or RED ·symptoms developed since the last visit. 6. 2. Examine the patient for any signs which could have developed since the last visit. 6. 3. If new signs or symptoms have developed, proceed with either Pia. a A, Plan B or Plan C as indicated. 6. <1. If there are only green signs and symptoms, tell the patient to: 6. 4. 1. Follow advise given during the first visit. 6. 4. 2. Continue taking iron preparation given during the pre-natal period. 6. <1. 3. Do the following if the breasts become engorged. a. Support the breasts with a well-iitting brassiere. b. Pump the breast (with the use of a breast pump) or manually express out the milk; if there is a refrigerator, the milk can be 277 