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APPENDIX I

Common Questions for Children

Common questions between the doctor and the mother about the newborn baby

1. How is your baby?
2. Can you breastfeed him?
3. Is the baby satisfied with the feeding?
4. How often do you feed your baby?
5. How long do you feed your baby?
6. How do you feed her during the night?
7. Does your baby cry more often than other babies?
8. Does your baby cry longer than other babies?
9. What do you do to lessen the crying?
10. When does your baby usually cry, day or night?
11. Do you get enough sleep?
12. Does anyone help you at home?
13. How do your other children react to the new baby?

Common questions to a baby’s mother when the child is sick.

1. How is your baby doing?
2. Please tell me about the baby’s symptoms.
3. Does the baby have a fever?
4. How high is the baby’s temperature?
5. Has she had a stuffy nose?
6. Has she got a cough?
7. Has he had any phlegm?
8. What is the color of the phlegm?
9. Does she have a sore throat?
10. Does he vomit after coughing?
11. Have you given her any medication?
12. Did you take him to another hospital before you came here? What did the doctor
say?
13. Has she lost her appetite?
14. How much can she eat at mealtime?
15. How many times a day does he vomit?
16. How many times a day does he have a bowel movement?
17. How often does he pass water?
18. Does she sleep well?
19. Has she been fully vaccinated?