New Birth Visit

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New Birth Visit Description: My Practice Teacher and I embarked on a New Birth Visit. Prior to meeting the family we examined discussed what information we already had of the family prior to the visit. This consisted of correct address, phone number, delivery details, template of assessment framework, blood spot results if available. We also checked RiO system to see if there were any additional information or alerts. We made our way to the family who lived in a terraced house. The grandmother greeted us followed by the mother of the baby who was inviting warm and friendly. We introduced ourselves at this point. The baby’s father was also present who was friendly. The mother was concerned that the baby was perhaps constipated and explained what she had done to help resolve the problem. My PT reassured her that she had done the right thing and what was the normal bowel pattern for babies who were formula fed. The baby girl was dressed in clean clothes and asleep on the bouncy chair. The house was observed to be was warm, clean and organized. My PT then proceed to assess the family with the use of the assessment framework. She first asked the mother about the birth. She was keen to do this and sounded to be an overall positive experience for Mother and partner. Following this information was gathered on the mother’s emotional stated, sleep, general wellbeing and family support. She revealed that her mother has got a cyst on her brain and she was her carer. The babies family still lived at home which was near by. The mother said that she is was going to access house for herself in due course. With regards to relationships she mentioned that there were new babies on both sides of the family and was going to see them soon. My PT then gave information on the blood spot tests and acquired a family history with the use of a genogram. Further information was given to
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