Taking your baby home from the Grantley Stable Neonatal Unit

We support you, your baby and family with education programs during your baby’s stay and in preparation for going home. This includes:

• Specialised lactation consultant service
• Parental support and education program
• Parent craft rooms – spend time with your baby to become familiar with breastfeeding and feeding cues with the support and guidance of staff.

Discharge education

Congratulations you are close to taking your baby home! Please watch the following videos and read the articles, before you go home.  Once you have watched them, please let the nurse know if you have any questions.  Your nurse will also do a demonstration of infant CPR.

• CPR for babies (age 0-12 months) taught by paediatric nurse and founder of CPR Kids Sarah Hunstead
• First Aid for choking in babies and children 
• Red Nose Australia Chief Midwife talks setting up a safe nursery
• Serious childhood illnesses: 0-3 years | Raising Children Network

NeoHome

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NeoHOME is a home visiting trial program. If you are caring for your baby at home with the support of the NeoHOME program, the following information will help you with tube feeding, how to assess a feed, what to do if the tube comes out and what to do if you are worried or if your baby gets sick.

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Feeding

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Whether your baby is breast feeding, bottle feeding or doing a little bit of both, all babies will show “cues” to tell you that they are ready for a feed. Getting to know these cues is the first step to feeding your baby.

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Soothing and Sleeping

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There are many ways to sooth your baby and to assist with baby sleep. Responding to your baby with love, warmth and gentleness allows your baby to feel secure and safe. It is important to remember that you can’t spoil your baby. It is also important to acknowledge that sometimes, it can be hard to settle a baby.

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Looking after yourself

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Taking your baby home after a stay in the neonatal unit is a very exciting time but it can also be stressful.  It is important that you take care of yourself.

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Useful links and resources

• www.raisingchildren.net.au
• Your guide to the first 12 months – Child Health Information
• Child Health Service | Children’s Health Queensland