Answer Key:
Ch 10: Preparing for Baby’s Arrival p. 207
Caregiving Service
1. Why do parents need to prepare their children for a new
baby?
- So the other siblings know what to expect and aren’t
surprised.
2. How can parents prepare their children for the new baby?
- Have them help get ready for the baby: choose the baby’s
clothes, pick out a name.
- Read them books about having a new baby in the house
- Take them to the hospital to see where mom and baby will
be.
3. List at least 3 questions to consider when comparing
birthing facilities (places).
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Can the baby stay in the room with mom the whole time?
How many other people can be in the room?
Do you deliver in the same room where you stay?
How long will you be staying there?
What kinds of emergency help do they have?
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4. What are the advantages of having a hospital birth?
- There are people and equipment there to deal with
emergencies.
5. What does it mean for your doctor to have admitting
privileges at a hospital?
- The doctor is able to work at/see patients at that hospital.
6. Why would a woman choose a birthing center
instead of a hospital?
- It is a more homelike atmosphere.
7. Under what conditions may a woman have a home birth?
- If there are no complications. A single birth, no problems
with previous births. Mom knows she doesn’t want an
epidural. (shot in your spinal cord)
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8. What does a birth coach do?
- Helps mom plan ahead for the birth. Helps with breathing
exercises and counting the contractions.
- There for moral support.
9. What do parents learn or do at childbirth education
classes?
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Infant Care and first aid/CPR
What to expect during labor and delivery
What to bring/not bring to the hospital
Breathing techniques
How to breastfeed
What to expect post-partum (after delivery)
10. List at least 3 questions to consider when preparing a
birth plan.
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Where you want to deliver?
What does your insurance cover?
Who you want to be there when you deliver?
What kind of breathing/relaxation techniques will you use?
Will you use pain medicine?
Can you walk around during contractions?
Will you breast feed immediately?
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11. If and when you plan to have children, how will you set
up child care or will you or your spouse stay home? How
many years will you take off work?
12. Describe the law under the Family
and Medical Leave Act. What are the details about it?
- New parents may take up to 12 weeks in a 12 month period
from work (unpaid) and are still guaranteed a job when they
return. Includes adoptive parents.
- They must have worked for the company at least 1 year and
at least 1,250 hours.
- The company must have at least 50 employees
13. Based on the information in the chart
on p.217 which type of diaper do you think
would be the best to use and why?
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14. List the pros and cons of breast-feeding versus bottle
feeding. (4 pts)
Pros +
Baby gets mom’s
antibodies, less smelly
Breast
poop, smarter baby,
Feeding
healthier baby, free
Bottle
Feeding
Anyone can feed baby,
no soreness when baby
is teething
Cons --Dad can’t feed baby
Mom must always be
there to feed baby
(could pump)
Cost of bottles &
formula, more likely to
be overfed, not as
healthy
15. Read the crib safety checklist on p.218. List the
main guidelines.
- Slats must be no more than 2-3/8 inches (6 centimeters)
apart
- No drop-sided cribs allowed after December 28, 2012
- Stronger hardware
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16. What type of clothing is best for babies?
- Cotton
- Easy to clean
- Easy to put on and take off
17. How should car seats for newborns be installed?
- In the back seat facing backwards (preferable in the middle)
until two years old (see car seat guidelines)
- Then in a booster seat until 4 feet, 9 inches tall and 8-12 yrs
old.
- Have to be 13 to ride in front seat
18. What are hazards when choosing baby toys?
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Small pieces
Buttons or snaps that can be chewed off
Strings that they can choke on
Lead paint
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Extra Credit: Write answers on your own paper.
Credit earned will depend on your effort in answering the
questions.
19. Ask someone who has a child in day care or call a day
care center to find out how much day care costs either: a
day, a week, or a month. What hours can you leave your
child?
20. Complete one or more of the “Applying Your
Learning” questions on p.225.
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