Caring for and Feeding Your Baby <Group Discussion> Cue Card
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Caring for and Feeding Your Baby《Discussion 1》
Target Topics
- Build a close, loving and positive parent-child relationship
- Observe and respond to the baby's needs
- Understand infant feeding decision
Learning Guide
Love, Starts from Breastfeeding...
- Breastfeeding is the foundation of the life（Chapter 1）
- Timely response to your crying baby（P.38-39）
- Raising a smart and happy kid（P.8-9）
- Responsive feeding（P.16-23）
- Intimate skin-to-skin contact（P.14-15）
How to feed your baby it's your (informed) decision
- Breastfeeding（P.3-6）
- Feeding your baby in the early days: what you need to know - Part 1 (P.11-18)
- Feeding formula milk（P.8-10）
Baby's brain development
We Can…
- Take time to interact with the (unborn) baby and enjoy skin-to-skin contact
- Room-in with and observe the baby. Feed her on early hunger cues. Cuddle & comfort her when she is uneasy
- Learn about feeding recommendations, "Babies should be breastfed exclusively in the first 6 months. Solid food should be introduced gradually at around 6 months old to cater to their nutritional needs. Breastfeeding can continue until 2 years old or beyond"
Caring for and Feeding Your Baby《Discussion 2》
Target Topics
- Responsive feeding: Observe & Respond
- Ensure your baby geng enough milk
- Breastmilk production & calibration
- Prelude & common breastfeeding positions
Learning Guide
Love, Starts from Breastfeeding...
- Responsive feeding（P.16-23）
- Is my baby getting enough milk（P.44-45）
- Feeding journey（P.30-37）
- Making milk to match the baby's needs（P.24-29）
- Practical breastfeeding skills（Chapter 4）
How to feed your baby it's your (informed) decision
Successful & sustained breastfeeding
We Can…
- Start early and feed responsively
- Observe the baby's behaviour and soiled & wet nappies every day, to make sure he has taken enough
- Get familiar with the breastfeeding prelude, correct positions and effective attachment and suckling
- Breastfeed the baby according to the various needs of the baby and mother.
- Get information on community resources and breastfeeding arrangement at work
