The work is far from over for new moms and dads when the baby is delivered.
While much of the attention is focused simply on having the baby in the first place, for many new parents there are still plenty of questions when the baby is ready to come home.
For 20 years, Martin Memorial has helped answer them through the Mother Baby Home Visitation Program, available to all new families who reside in Martin or St Lucie counties. There is no cost to the family for the service and the only requirement is that you have a newborn baby.
The program is funded by grants from Children’s Services Councils of Martin and St Lucie counties, Martin Memorial Foundation and Martin Memorial Medical Center.
Described as a ‘best practice’ primary prevention program by the Office of Juvenile Justice, this service provides a home visit by a registered nurse to families following the birth of their new baby.
The experienc
ed maternal child nurses are trained to assist and educate new parents. The main focus of the visit is family bonding and the well being of Mom, Dad and baby. The home visit includes physical assessment of mother and baby; infant care and feeding, with an emphasis on breast feeding support and education.
Also included in the visit are home safety, fire safety, infant and pool safety assessment and education. Other components of this visit include education regarding safe sleep practice, immunizations, ‘back to sleep’ and tummy time, holding and burping techniques.
During the visit, the nurses also educate the family on community services and programs available to assist new parents and make referrals to those agencies as requested. We enjoy a close working relationship with our OB providers and pediatricians and report our findings to them as needed. Examples of this might be a significant infant weight loss or newborn jaundice.
The home visit is scheduled anywhere from one to four days following discharge from the hospital, depending on the needs and schedule of the family, and takes approximately one hour. This can vary depending on the needs of the family.
Although this program is voluntary, 98 percent of clients readily accept the service. We also average 3.97 out of 4.0 satisfaction rating by clients for the service.
--Lorna Sinclair, RNC, BA
Nurse Manager, Maternal-Child Outpatient Services
While much of the attention is focused simply on having the baby in the first place, for many new parents there are still plenty of questions when the baby is ready to come home.
For 20 years, Martin Memorial has helped answer them through the Mother Baby Home Visitation Program, available to all new families who reside in Martin or St Lucie counties. There is no cost to the family for the service and the only requirement is that you have a newborn baby.
The program is funded by grants from Children’s Services Councils of Martin and St Lucie counties, Martin Memorial Foundation and Martin Memorial Medical Center.
Described as a ‘best practice’ primary prevention program by the Office of Juvenile Justice, this service provides a home visit by a registered nurse to families following the birth of their new baby.
The experienc
ed maternal child nurses are trained to assist and educate new parents. The main focus of the visit is family bonding and the well being of Mom, Dad and baby. The home visit includes physical assessment of mother and baby; infant care and feeding, with an emphasis on breast feeding support and education.Also included in the visit are home safety, fire safety, infant and pool safety assessment and education. Other components of this visit include education regarding safe sleep practice, immunizations, ‘back to sleep’ and tummy time, holding and burping techniques.
During the visit, the nurses also educate the family on community services and programs available to assist new parents and make referrals to those agencies as requested. We enjoy a close working relationship with our OB providers and pediatricians and report our findings to them as needed. Examples of this might be a significant infant weight loss or newborn jaundice.
The home visit is scheduled anywhere from one to four days following discharge from the hospital, depending on the needs and schedule of the family, and takes approximately one hour. This can vary depending on the needs of the family.
Although this program is voluntary, 98 percent of clients readily accept the service. We also average 3.97 out of 4.0 satisfaction rating by clients for the service.
--Lorna Sinclair, RNC, BA
Nurse Manager, Maternal-Child Outpatient Services
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