Curriculum for the Holistic Newborn Care Specialist Course

As you can see, it is NOT a basic course but includes many advanced subjects.  This is a holistic course on how to naturally help your client and their newborn.  We will delve into homeopathic, herbal, essential oils, home remedies, acupressure, and other natural modalities that would benefit everyone  We are also the only course that includes a complete class on how to successfully start your own business (The ABC's of Starting your Business) and how to do consultations. This Curriculum is from the full-color manual that you receive if you order it with the class.  The video class does not contain the numerous charts, grafts, illustrations, and articles the manual contains. Our classes use live demonstrations of techniques. This class covers newborn to 12 weeks of age. 

CLASS 1: 

Class 1 has multiple parts:  Each segment is approximately one hour long. We talk about all things basic to newborns. We discuss the different modalities we will use with this holistic class and they include but are not limited to Homeopathy, Acupressure, Herbal, and Essential oils, Cranial Sacral, and Chiropractic care. Gentle Ventures is approved by the NCSA and accredited by the International Maternity and Parenting Institute. Below is a list of what to expect in this class.

WHAT IS A NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST?  

• MIPI and NCSA
• Holistic Modalities explained
• Job Description
• Compensation
• What is an intern
• Certification

HOW TO MARKET YOURSELF 

Many ways to get yourself started working

NURSERY NECESSITIES 

A list to help clients to choose the right items for baby

NURSERY SUGGESTIONS 

This is a comprehensive list of the necessities and how to use them

FETAL DEVELOPMENT MONTH BY MONTH

NEWBORN'S APPEARANCE  

• 5 Senses
• Birthmarks
• Apgar Scale
• Genitals
• Umbilical cord
• Fontanels
• Nasoaxillary Reflex
• Skin Irregularities

PREMATURE BABY CARE

• Feeding
• Swaddling
• Holding and Feeding
• Physical Signs of Discomfort
• Adjusted age explained

KANGAROO CARE    

• What is Kangaroo Care
• How to do Kangaroo Care
• Who can do Kangaroo Care
• Benefits of Kangaroo Care

MILESTONES 0 – 3 MONTHS

BABY'S IMMUNIZATIONS    

• Chart of what vaccines are required at what age
  

NEWBORN REFLEXES    

• Top Eleven Primitive reflexes
  

TONGUE OR LIP TIE    

• Signs in parents
• Signs in baby
• Accessing
• How to check for tongue-tie
  

SUCKING BLISTERS    

• Defined
  

TORTICOLLIS'

• Defined
• Signs in the baby
• Accessing the issue
• Treatment    
  

HOME WITH NEWBORN

• Care of the uncircumcised and circumcised penis
• Umbilical cord care
• Natural remedies 
• Recommended Clothing
• Diapering

BATH TIME

• Sponge Baths
• Womb Bath
• Swaddled Bath

BABY MASSAGE

 

 

 

 

CLASS 2

CRYING AND SOOTHING

This is a class focusing on Why a Baby Cries and how to soothe them. We end the class with a detailed account of why we swaddle and how that soothes a baby. The pros and cons of swaddling and swaddling demonstrations. We discuss tried and tested methods to become the ‘baby whisperer” The following is a list of what we talk about in this class.

WHY DO BABY'S CRY?

• Eleven reasons why babies cry and what we can do to help them. 
• Cry-it-out pros and cons

READING A BABY'S SIGNS  

• How to know what a baby needs by reading them
• Physiological, Motor, State, and Self Regulations

SOOTHING TECHNIQUES 

• Dr. Karp's Soothing Methods are discussed, and teaching a baby how to self soothe

SWADDLING PERFECTED

• History
• Swaddling today
• Swaddling a systematic review
• 8 Reasons Parents will give not to swaddle
• Benefits of swaddling
• When to stop swaddling
• Breakout baby
• Common swaddling mistakes
• The transition from swaddling
• Swaddling techniques demonstrated
  

 

 

 

 

CLASS 3 

 

THE GIFT OF SLEEP

This entire class is devoted to Sleep Conditioning and Sleep Training. We talk about the difference between the two and we explain in complete detail on how to utilize each method. This is the most coveted class. You must know this to be a successful NCS. To be able to teach a newborn to sleep by 12 weeks for 12 hours straight is a real skill and not many people are able to do it gently and without stressing a baby.

GIFT OF SLEEP

• REM/Non-REM Explained:
• Circadian Clock
• Sleep Patterns of a Newborn
• The Importance of White Noise
• Sleepy Signs

SLEEP ARTICLES

• Stop Shaming Women for Teaching Their Babies to Sleep (article)
• Behavioral Interventions for Infant Sleep Problems: A Randomized Controlled Trial (article)
• Sleeping through the night: A developmental perspective (article)
• Five follow up of Harms and Benefits of Behavioral Infant Sleep Intervention (article)
• The importance of sleep Prof. Avi Sadeh (article) Sleep Dr. Luis Rivera (article)

SLEEP CONDITIONING

• Rules To Sleep By
• Hints for NCS Sleep Conditioners
• Feeding Rules For Sleep Conditioning
• Dream feed
• Naps

SLEEP TRAINING METHODS

• Self-soothing the French way
• Michael Cohan the first couple of months
• Develop A Plan For Sleep Training
• The Slow Gentle Method
• Controlled Crying Method
• Camping Out Method
• Pick Up Put Down Method
• Rock-a-bye Method
• Ferber Method
• CIO Method
• Sleep Training an 8-Month-Old
• Natural remedy's for sleep  

CONSULTATIONS

• Do a Consultation for Sleep Training or newborn care
• What to Charge for Consultations
• How To Get Paid for a Consultation
• How Not to Give Away Your Information and Still Get the Business

 

 

 

         

 

 

CLASS 4

MULTIPLES:

• Scheduling
• Co-Sleeping
• Feeding
• Sleep Conditioning
• Logs

POOP:

• What’s Normal
• Meconium
• Bottle-Feeding/Breast-Feeding Baby
• Poop
• Warning Signs
• What to do with Constipation
• Diarrhea

SCHEDULING:

• Demand
• Scheduled and Responsible Schedules
• Routine Four – Over Six Pounds
• How to Create a Baby Log
• Newborn Naps From Four – Six Months
• Daytime Nap Routine
• Daily Wake
• Play Feed Chart up to 12 months
• Daily Sleep Chart
• Schedule Newborn to Eight Weeks

PACIFIERS:

• AAP Decision
• How to Use
• When to Use
• When to Pull the Plug
• Pros and Cons.

 

 

 

 

CLASS 5

FORMULAS

This is a power-packed class. Formulas are dissected and shown to be exactly what they are. We delve into GMOs, Soy, DHA/ARA, sugars, chemicals in formula, and more. We also discuss what is organic and why we do not trust organic formulas.  We tell you which formulas we have found to be the purest and most nutritious and which ones to avoid.  This class also includes bottle feeding and a good way to choose your bottles and nipples. We talk about and give a recipe for homemade formula, talk about alternative feeding methods, lactose intolerance, and much more.

TYPES OF FORMULAS DISCUSSED

• Milk-Based
• Soy-Based
• Lactose Based
• Hypoallergenic
• Special Needs
• What is Organic
• Why Organic is Not Organic Any More
• Dangers of Soy Formula
• DHA/ARA Dangers
• GMO in Formula
• Sugar in Formula

GOAT'S MILK

• Is it Safe
• Recommended
• Compared to Cow's milk

HOMEMADE BABY FORMULA

• Comparing breast milk to homemade formula (Chart)
• Organic Baby Formula Ingredients (Chart)
• Comparing Formula Contents (Chart)

ALTERNATIVE MILK FEEDING BABY

• Bottles/Nipples
• Warm the Bottle
• Cleaning the Bottles and Nipples
• How Often To Feed How Much To Feed
• How To Tell If An Infant Is Eating Enough Formula For Daily Consumption
• Guidelines for weight gain

NEWBORN FEEDING SCHEDULE

• Breaking Down Ounces to CC’s
• MAKING THE FORMULA
• Burping the Baby

USING AND CLEANING BOTTLES

• Buying Bottles and Nipples
• Cleaning Bottles
• Warming Bottles 

DAIRY OR LACTOSE INTOLERANCE

•  Dairy Allergy vs. Daily Hypersensitivity
• Lactose Intolerance
• Signs of Milk Allergies
• Importance of Iron Fortified Formula
• Comparison of the Most Popular Formulas

FEEDING METHODS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS

• Cup feed a baby
• Syringe Feeding
• Finger Feeding

TYPES OF FORMULA

• Comparison of Breast Milk and Formula (Chart)
• Sterilizing
• Signs Of Underfeeding
• Signs Of Over-feeding
• Feeding Guidelines (chart)
• Bottle-Feeding A Breast-Fed Baby

 

CLASS 6

BREASTFEEDING

Breastfeeding is broken down into 2 parts. Each part is unique and special in the information. The first part will discuss the advantages of breastfeeding, positions in both natural and seated positions for breastfeeding, how to up the supply of milk, we will talk about supply and demand, the natural remedies to help produce more breastmilk, nipple confusion, and more. In the second part, we talk about what can go wrong and what to do about it naturally and how to avoid these issues. See the list below for a more comprehensive list.

• Why is Breastmilk so Good
• Process of Breastmilk Production
• Supply and Demand
• How to Increase Supply

HOLDS AND POSITIONS

• Cradle Hold
• Cross Cradle
• Football Hold
• Side Hold
• Natural Breastfeeding – Positioning
• Pressure Points, Breastfeeding Tips
• Tips for Large Breasted Mothers
• Wake up Baby to Feed
• Perfect Latch
• C-Hold

BREASTFEEDING FACTS

• How Often
• How Long to Breastfeed
• Calories for a BreastFeeding Mom
• How to Tell if Baby is Getting Adequate Breastmilk
• Should a Baby Eat More Than Every Three Hours, Nipple Confusion
• How to Avoid Nipple Confusion
• Should you Introduce a Bottle
• If so when
• What is Power Pumping
• Caring for the Breast

 ENGORGEMENT

• Signs, How to Treat
• Prevention
• How to Nurse while Engorged
• Sore Nipples

PLUGGED DUCTS

• Symptoms
• Treatment
• While Nursing
• Natural Remedies

MASTITIS

• Symptoms, Prevention
• Treatment
• While Nursing
• Increasing Milk Supply
• Sour Smelling Breast Milk

CANDIDA

• How to Treat
• Prevention
• Symptoms
• Gas-Producing Foods
• Guidelines for Storing Breastmilk
• Containers to use
• How to Warm and How to Thaw.

 

CLASS 7

REFLUX AND COLIC

Colic is perhaps one of the most misunderstood abnormalities that a newborn can experience, and reflux one of the most frustrating. We will cover both of these in an easy-to-understand class. We will offer solutions and preventatives for both ailments.

REFLUX

• Defined
• Nocturnal Reflux
• Silent Reflux
• Symptoms
• Natural Remedies
• Medications
• Breastfeeding and Reflux
• Causes of Reflux
• Formula and Reflux

COLIC

• What is Colic
• Minor and Major GI Disorders
• Over-Stimulation
• Biological Clock
• Gas and Digestion Issues
• Natural Ways to Soothe Colic

CLASS 8

Is the Newborn in Trouble?

• Taking a Temperature – rectal, axillary, forehead, and ear
• When a Baby Has a Fever
• What to Tell the Pediatrician
• When to Call the Dr.
• How to Lower a Temperature
• Natural remedies for fevers

Medicine Consent Form

Projectile Vomiting

How to Treat a Cold

• Using the Vaporizer
• Hot or Cool Mist
• Cleaning, Placement
• Nasal Discharge
• Nasal Aspirator
• Natural remedies for cold treatment

Administrative Medications

• Oral
• Ear
• Eye

Diaper Rash

• Diaper Rash Cheat Sheet
• Symptoms
• Treatment
• Natural Remedies
• Make Your Own Diaper Wipes
• Preventing Diaper Rash
• When to Call the Doctor.

Thrush

• What is Thrush
• When to call the Dr.
• Natural Remedies

Chemicals

• Chemicals in Baby’s Products
• Causes of Infertility
• Chemicals to Avoid
• Chemical Affect Baby’s Life
• Chemical Uses and Dangers
• Natural Substitutes for Chemical Products.

 

 

 

 

 

CLASS 9

AILMENTS AND NEWBORN SAFETY

his is a class that covers the types of common illnesses that a newborn can experience and what to do about them. We cover SIDS, acne, cradle cap, positional plagiocephaly, shaken baby syndrome, jaundice, RSV, and more. We talk about safety and what items to use, and how to use them for the safety of the infant.  Postpartum Depression, including Baby Blues and Postpartum Psychosis, is discussed in detail.

AILMENTS

• Cradle Cap
• Signs and treatment
• Baby Acne
• Signs and treatment
• Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Signs and treatment
• Positional Plagiocephaly
• Signs and treatment
• Jaundice
• Signs and treatment
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
• RSV
• Signs and treatment

Newborn Safety

• Bedding
• Cribs and toys
• Pacifiers
• Changing Tables
• Infant seats and Bouncy’s
• Swing Safety
• Decorating for Safety
• General Safety for any Room

 

 

 CLASS 1O

This class tugs at my heartstrings as it deals with the things that are not common but are very necessary for the Newborn Care Specialist to become familiar with. Gentle Ventures is the only class that I am aware of that teaches some of these subjects. Death of an Infant, Failure to Thrive, and A Baby’s Mind and Communication. As an NCS, you will need to be able to communicate with your clients in an effective manner. This class will open doors for you.

Failure to Thrive

• Organic and Inorganic causes
• Symptoms
• Treatment

Death of a Child

• Stages of Grief
• What NCS can do
• Baby Dies in Hospital or Before Birth

A Baby’s Mind

• Conscious and Unconscious Mind
• Development of a Child’s Mind from 0 – 6 years
• How a Child Learns

Communication

• Communication Styles
• 30-second introduction
• How to Communicate Effectively with Clients

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLASS 11

ETHICS FOR NEWBORN CARE SPECIALIST

This class is our Ethics class. It is packed with information on how to be a professional Newborn Care Specialist. We will show you how to create a professional resume, portfolio, what is proper.

THE INTERVIEW

• Time
• Directions
• Before the Interview
• How to Dress
• Thank You Note
• Nails
• Hair
• Makeup
• Uniform
• Mistakes in Interview

FACEBOOK AND TWITTER

PORTFOLIO

• Blinder
• What to Include
• What Not to include
• Resumes
• References
• Order of Portfolio

THINGS CLIENTS LOOK FOR

ON THE JOB PROTOCOL

CONFIDENTIALITY

ON THE JOB PROTOCOL

• Food on the Job
• Problem Solving
• I’m Sick
• Billing Invoice
• How to Collect Your Salary
• On the Job Appearance
• Exit Letter
• Contracts
• Terms not Amicable

TAXES

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OR EMPLOYEE

RESUME TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTION ON MAKING A GREAT RESUME

THE ABC OF BUSINESS - STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS - STEP BY STEP

This is a comprehensive class on setting up your business from your first thought to having an active business.

•  What do you want to do?  Are you doing what you love?
• Educate yourself
• Generate an idea
• Preliminarily research the idea.
• How to Define Your Target Market
• Come up with a financial model.
• travel or is this a local business
• Is this a business where you need a staff or can you do this job by your self
• sales and marketing plan
• What is the legal structure for your business
• • Sole Proprietorship: A business owned by a single person.
  • Partnership: A business owned by two or more people who share responsibilities
  • Limited Partnership: General partner(s) run the business, while limited partners invest
  • Corporation: A fully independent business with shareholders
  • Limited Liability Company (LLC): A mixture of a partnership and a corporation, designed to make it easier to start small businesses
  • Nonprofit Organization: A business that uses its profits for charitable purposes
  • Cooperative (Co-op): A business owned and operated for the benefit of the members of the organization that use its services
• Choosing a name for your business
• Register a business name
• Register a Trademark
• Applying for an EIN
• Recruit one or more mentors
• Are you going to work out of your home or do you need a business address?
• Website Creating and maintaining
• Business cards
• Networking
• What will you do and not do for the job?