HUS 2542 - Working With Families in The Perinatal Period

Institution:

College of Central Florida

Subject:

Description:

3 hours per week. This course reviews central issues that affect the family, particularly mother and child, before conception through the end of the first month after birth. The student will learn information to enhance their ability to support a woman as she gets ready for pregnancy, undergoes many changes in her body and the way she feels while pregnant, while in labor, and following delivery. The student will learn what a woman should not do when pregnant, how to enable the pregnant woman to take of herself to have a healthy baby, warning signs of problems, and care and feeding of the new baby. Students will practice skills for assessing a mother's emotional adjustment to the birth of her infant, the interactions and bonding behaviors with her child, and the infant's physical adaptations and social responsiveness.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.cf.edu

Phone Number:

(352) 873-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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