Understanding Your Newborn eClass - Virginia Beach

Congratulations on your growing family! Since newborns don’t come with an owner’s manual, consider the Understanding Your Newborn eClass your go-to guide for infant care. This interactive online course covers essential information, including clear video examples of bathing, feeding and diapering, and lets you know when to call the doctor. You will also stay organized with a variety of helpful checklists and trackers!

You can access the eClass from any computer or mobile device with an Internet connection. Allow 2-3 hours to complete.

Content covers:

• Newborn traits: Skin-to-skin contact, newborn procedures, newborn appearance, reflexes, newborn senses, play & development.
• Newborn behaviors: States of alertness and how to interact, newborn sleep, room-sharing, gagging and choking, and breathing patterns.
• Crying and comforting: Why babies cry, infant crying patterns, comfort techniques, coping with crying, Abusive Head Trauma, postpartum emotions (baby blues and PPD).
• Feeding: Breastfeeding basics, latching on, when to feed, hunger cues, burping, how to tell if baby is getting enough milk.
• Diapering: How-to, diaper rash, diaper options, diaper bag checklist, stool and urine patterns.
• Bathing, nail care, and dressing: Sponge bathing, tub bathing, water safety, nail care, dressing.
• Newborn health: Cord care, circumcision/penis care, signs of illness, well-baby visits, jaundice, vaccines, hand washing and visitors, taking temperature, when to call the healthcare provider.
• Newborn safety: Car seats, heat stroke and hot car safety, SIDS, safe baby gear, pet safety, siblings, outdoor safety, childcare, infant CPR.
• Additional resources: When to Call Your Baby’s Healthcare Provider, Car Seat Installation, Baby’s Daily Breastfeeding Log, How to Perform Infant CPR, Infant Choking First Aid, Baby Supplies Checklist

Once enrolled, you will have a 9 months access from the first time you log on to complete the learning modules and access the learning tools.

** You will receive your ONE TIME use access code within 7 business days of signing up

Additional Directions

Please Note: Registration is required in order to receive your access code which grants you entrance to the online course. For registrations, questions and concerns please call 1-800-SENTARA (1-800-736-8272).

*This is an online course and may be started at any time.