Use this checklist to carefully plan and guide your conversation with your child care providers. Make sure to use this guide with all of the people who help care for your baby including older siblings, grandparents, and friends.
Understanding baby cues
If you need to help them learn more about baby cues, consider using the resources from the Understanding Your Baby: Sleep, Crying and Cues lesson. For quick access later, bookmark these resources to find quickly on the wichealth.org homepage, then click on the "Bookmarks" tab.
Recognizing cues
Take the time to make sure each of your child care providers understands how to recognize and respond to your baby’s cues.
Feedings
Share your wishes regarding feeding on cue vs. scheduled feedings and the importance of recognizing and responding to your baby’s cues.
Safe handling of human milk
- Set up a plan for safely transporting and storing your human milk.
How I will transport human milk to my provider: ___________________________________________
Where my provider will store the human milk: ___________________________________________
- Do you want the human milk heated before feeding?
If yes, how do you expect your provider to heat the human milk? _______________________________________
- Safe handling of bottles
What are your expectations for safely cleaning your baby’s bottles? _______________________________________
- Will you be combo feeding?
If you will be using both human milk and formula to meet your baby’s needs while you are away, be sure your provider knows your expectations.
When to use human milk: ___________________________________________
When to use formula: ___________________________________________
Safe Sleep
- Where will your baby sleep while in the care of others?
Do your care providers understand and follow the ABCs of Safe Sleep?
Alone - no blankets, pillows, bumper pads, stuffed animals, toys, pets
Back - every time, day and night
Crib - use a tight-fitting sheet
