First Time Mums (FTMs) Companion 

According to WHO 2.5 million children died in the first month of life in 2018 (47% of all under-5 deaths)! That is approximately 7,000 newborn deaths every day!

 One -third (⅓ ) dying on the day of birth and close to three quarters (75%) dying within the first week of life.

Traditionally First Time Mums rely on the experienced grannies/older mothers to guide them.

In this era, the grannies are also working mothers and often find it hard to spare more than a few weeks to help the new mums. 

It is even more challenging for new parents living far from the grannies or abroad.


This Course (FIRST TIME MUMS (FTMS) COMPANION ) is a 12-week coaching program designed for First Time Mum to become calm and confident in taking care of their newborn babies without hassles!  

It is a complete guide to raising a healthy baby with no prior experience.


What You Will Learn And How This Course Will Make You a SUPER First Time Mum (FTM)

UNIT 1 - COURSE OVERVIEW

Lesson 1: Introduction to the FTM Baby Care Ready Programme


Lesson 2: Meet Your Course Instructor


Lesson 3: Course Overview


Lesson 4: Learning Options


Lesson 5 - FTMs Testimonials



Lesson 6: Course Support



UNIT 2: PRE BABY CARE



LESSON 1 - PRE-PREGNANCY CARE


LESSON 2: GETTING PREGNANT


LESSON 3- PREGNANCY OVERVIEW


LESSON 4 - ANTENATAL CARE


LESSON 5 - DELIVERY OPTIONS AND CARE


LESSON 6 - POSTNATAL CARE


UNIT 2 SUMMARY


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) AND MYTHS RELATED TO PRE-BABY CARE


UNIT 2 QUIZ


FURTHER LEARNING




UNIT 3: NEWBORN CARE



LESSON 1: IMMEDIATE NEWBORN CARE


LESSON 2-ESSENTIAL NEWBORN CARE 1


LESSON 3 - ESSENTIAL NEWBORN CARE 2


LESSON 4 -NEWBORN IMMUNIZATION


LESSON 5 - WARMTH


LESSON 6 - SIGNS OF SICK NEWBORNS


UNIT 3 SUMMARY


FAQS AND MYTHS RELATED TO NEWBORN CARE


UNIT 3 QUIZ


FURTHER LEARNING





UNIT 4: BASIC CARE PROCEDURES



LESSON 1 - BATHING BABIES SAFELY


LESSON 2 - UMBILICAL CORD CARE


LESSON 3 - ORAL HYGIENE CARE


LESSON 4 - CIRCUMCISION AND EAR PIERCING


LESSON 5 - HAIR AND SKIN CARE


LESSON 6 - DIAPER AREA CARE


UNIT 4 SUMMARY


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) AND MYTHS RELATED TO PRE-BABY CARE


UNIT 4 QUIZ





UNIT 5: BREASTFEEDING



LESSON 1 - INFANT FEEDING OPTIONS


LESSON 2 - BREASTFEEDING BASICS


LESSON 3 - ATTACHMENT AND POSITION


LESSON 4 - BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES


LESSON 5 - EXPRESSING AND STORING BREAST MILK


LESSON 6 - BREASTFEEDING CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS


UNIT 5 SUMMARY


FAQs and MYTHS ON BREASTFEEDING


UNIT 5 QUIZ ON BREASTFEEDING


FURTHER LEARNING ON BREASTFEEDING






UNIT 6: INFANT FEEDING FIRST 1000 DAYS



LESSON 1 - INTRODUCTION


LESSON 2 - COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING PRINCIPLES


LESSON 3 - FOOD GROUPS AND PYRAMIDS


LESSON 4 - FEEDING PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS


LESSON 5 - FUSSY AND PICKY EATERS


LESSON 6 - FEEDING MISTAKES AND ATP TIPS


UNIT 6 SUMMARY


FAQS AND MYTHS RELATED TO COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING


UNIT 6 QUIZ


FURTHER LEARNING - COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING




UNIT 7: IMMUNIZATIONS



LESSON 1 - IMMUNIZATION OVERVIEW


LESSON 2 - VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASES


LESSON 3 - IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE


LESSON 4 - IMMUNIZATION SIDE EFFECTS


LESSON 5 - VACCINE MYTHS


LESSON 6 - MISSED AND CATCH UP IMMUNIZATIONS


UNIT 7 SUMMARY


FAQS AND MYTHS RELATED TO IMMUNIZATIONS


UNIT 7 QUIZ


FURTHER LEARNING ON IMMUNIZATION





UNIT 8: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT



LESSON 1 - GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW


LESSON 2 - GROWTH MONITORING DIY


LESSON 3 - GROWTH FAILURE


LESSON 4 - DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES


LESSON 5 - DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY


LESSON 6 - SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN


UNIT 8 SUMMARY


FAQS AND MYTHS RELATED TO GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT


UNIT 8 QUIZ


FURTHER READING ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT




UNIT 9: COMMON MINOR DISORDERS


LESSON 1 - REFLUX


LESSON 2 - INFANTILE COLIC


LESSON 3 - HICCUPS


LESSON 4 - MINOR SKIN DISORDERS


LESSON 5 - HEAD AND SCALP DISORDERS


LESSON 6 - EYES ISSUES


UNIT 9 SUMMARY


FAQS AND MYTHS RELATED TO MINOR DISORDERS


UNIT 9 QUIZ


FURTHER READING AND LEARNING




UNIT 10: GENERAL CHILD CARE CONCERNS



LESSON 1 - TEETHING


LESSON 2 - ANTERIOR FONTANELLE/OKA


LESSON 3 - STOOLS ISSUES


LESSON 4 - URINE ISSUES


LESSON 5 - SLEEP ISSUES


LESSON 6 - CHILDHOOD HABITS


UNIT 10 SUMMARY


FAQS AND MYTHS RELATED TO GENERAL CARE


UNIT 10 QUIZ


FURTHER LEARNING




UNIT 11: THE SICK NEWBORNS



LESSON 1 - NEONATAL JAUNDICE


LESSON 2 - PERINATAL ASPHYXIA


LESSON 3 - NEONATAL INFECTIONS


LESSON 4 - BLEEDING IN THE NEWBORNS


LESSON 5 - GENETIC SYNDROMES/MALFORMATION


LESSON 6 - BIRTH INJURIES


UNIT 11 SUMMARY


FAQS AND MYTHS ABOUT SICK NEWBORNS


UNIT 11 QUIZ


FURTHER LEARNING




UNIT 12: FIRST AID CARE


LESSON 1 - FEVER


LESSON 2 - DIARRHOEA


LESSON 3 - COUGH AND COLDS


LESSON 4 - CONVULSIONS


LESSON 5 - ACCIDENTAL POISONINGS


LESSON 6 - ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES


UNIT 12 SUMMARY


FAQS AND MYTHS RELATED TO FIRST AID CARE


UNIT 12 QUIZ


FURTHER LEARNING



UNIT 13: PRETERM BABY CARE



LESSON 1 - THE OVERVIEW


LESSON 2 - HOME CARE OF THE PRETERM BABY


LESSON 3 - FEEDING OF THE PRETERM BABY


LESSON 4 - PRETERM BABY GROWTH MONITORING


LESSON 5 - DEVELOPMENT IN THE PRETERM BABY


LESSON 6 - SCOPE AND PREVENTION OF PREMATURITY


UNIT 13 SUMMARY


FAQS AND MYTHS RELATED TO PREMATURITY


UNIT 13 QUIZ


FURTHER LEARNING




UNIT 14: PARENTING AND CHILD SAFETY



LESSON 1 - CHILD RIGHTS ACT


LESSON 2 - SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN


LESSON 3 - PREVENT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE


LESSON 4 - CHILD PROOF HOMES AND SAFETY


LESSON 5 - CHILD CARE OPTIONS


LESSON 6 - POSITIVE DISCIPLINE PARENTING


UNIT 14 SUMMARY


FAQS AND MYTHS ABOUT PARENTING


UNIT 14 QUIZ


FURTHER LEARNING


Testimonies From Parents


FIRST TIME MUMS (FTMS) COMPANION

₦5,000

About The Author

Dr Gbemisola Boyede

Dr Gbemisola Boyede In The Media

Dr Gbemisola Boyede is a Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician and the Founder/CEO of Ask The Paediatricians Foundation (https://www.facebook.com/askthepaediatricians). She started Ask The Paediatricians Foundation, a registered non-governmental organisation in Nigeria first as a Facebook Group in July 2015 out of her passion as a Paediatrician to reduce unnecessary and preventable deaths of children which are often due to ignorance in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa.


Dr Gbemisola Boyede is a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians, Faculty of Paediatrics (FWACP (Paed)). She also has the Sub-specialty Fellowship in Developmental Paediatrics of the College of Paediatricians of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa, FSDP (SA) and a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree in Developmental Paediatrics (with distinction in thesis) from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.


 Dr Boyede is actively involved in academic and clinical research and has published papers in local and international journals. She is a recipient of two international research grants. She has presented papers at local and regional scientific conferences. 

Her research interests include cognitive functioning in chronic paediatric diseases, developmental assessments in resource-poor setting, autism spectrum disorders, neurodevelopment of HIV-infected children and cerebral palsy. She developed the BDAT course and regularly trains paediatricians, resident doctors and general practitioners in Basic Developmental Assessment


Dr Boyede also writes and speaks regularly on health care issues of children on National dailies, Radio and TV programmes. Dr Gbemisola and her work on the Ask The Paediatricians Foundation have been recognized by international corporate organization such as Facebook and featured in many local and international media like the BBC. 

Dr Gbemisola Boyede is a recipient of many local and international awards and fellowships. 

FIRST TIME MUMS (FTMS) COMPANION

₦5,000

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