Janto McMullin Use this form to record the following issues after repeat observations. Changes in the baby’s behavior and development Changes in the comments parents are making about the baby, their feelings about their baby and their parenting role. Progress made in parent-infant interaction (speaking, touching, holding, etc.) Parents’ suggestions for their baby’s care. How “watching” affects … Read more
How to tell the parents about the exercise? You can tell the parents in advance that in the NICU there is training going on which involves staff practicing new ways of working with parents and families. The purpose of these practices is to strengthen the role of parents and encourage them to be the "voice" … Read more
Use this form to summarise observing the baby together with the parents. Notes You may observe the baby first, and then move on to the form, or if the baby is sleeping in kangaroo care (for example) you may want to fill in the form first, and then do the observations. PDF DownloadAccess the PDF … Read more
Notes This form is a mutli-page form for written observation of infant neurobehavior PDF DownloadAccess the PDF file for the Observation of Infant Neurobehavior here. Download the form
While we are learning to observe and document signs of stress, we are also learning to observe signs of self soothing reflecting the baby’s own capacity to alleviate stress. Notes This form is designed to be printed out and folded twice so it can be carried in a pocket as a postcard-sized booklet. For a … Read more
Modified*, ** by Zack Boukydis, Ph.D. Turn your attention to the CENTER OF YOUR BODY (where you tend to feel things/experiences). Ask yourself, “HOW AM I RIGHT NOW?” (Do not answer right away; just notice how you are, there {in the center of your body} for 15-30 seconds). There may be a word, words or … Read more
Modification from original Clinical Interview for Parents of High-Risk Infants by Meyer et al. (1993) 1. Infant’s Current Condition “I wonder if you would tell me how your baby is doing now.” 2. Pregnancy Course “I’d like to have you discuss a bit about your pregnancy. Let’s start with your initial reaction—What was that like? … Read more
Two examples of individual summaries regarding the baby’s care for transition to another hospital, written jointly with parents. Example 1 Maiju February 14, 2012 My name is Maiju. I am a little girl. At the moment I am just over two months old. I was born at 27 +0 weeks of gestation and my weight … Read more
Policies in the University Hospital in Turku, Finland Before birth Prenatal consultation by the pediatrician Based on the family’s questions Remember the elements of the CLIP interview Tell the parents that their presence and participation is an essential part of good intensive care for the baby Tell the parents that they have a possibility to … Read more
Reflective supervision is a relationship–based supervisory approach (Heffron & Murch, 2011). Reflective supervision is especially beneficial in the fields of infant mental health, early childhood services and family support. In these fields the relationship formed with parents and coworkers is a crucial route to provide support or therapeutic intervention. There are certain crucial elements in … Read more