Safe Motherhood in Nepal

Two NEW National BCC materials for newborn care have been developed by NHEICC in coordination with key stakeholders and with support from JHU- a poster and a pictorial brochure.  The poster focuses on hypothermia prevention. The main messages are that the newborn should be kept close to the mother and should not be bathed before 24 hours of birth.

 

 

The newborn brochure carries pictorial messages about essential care and newborn danger signs. On the inner flap 1) Wipe the baby with clean, soft, dry cloth and wrap with warm cloth and do not apply anything on the stump 2) Breast feed the baby within one hour 3) Keep the baby closely with mother’s chest and cover with warm cloth 4) Wash hands before touching the newborn baby. The back page articulates the newborn danger signs: 1) Not feeding well 2) Fast breathing 3) Cold feet 4) Slow, unconscious or less movement than normal 5) Chest in- drawing 6) Skin pustules or infected cord stump 7) Fever