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. 2016 Jun 4;16:136. doi: 10.1186/s12884-016-0914-z

Table 1.

Topics covered by day 3 postnatal checklist

Maternal
Screening criteria Health education
• Maternal infection (e.g. fever, mastitis)
• Secondary postnatal hemorrhage
• Postnatal Pre-eclampsia
• Anemia
• Danger signs for postnatal care-seeking
• Maternal nutrition
• Postnatal family planning
Newborn
Screening criteria Health Education
• Insufficient breastfeeding/dehydration
• Jaundice (palms, soles, and eyes)
• Local infection (umbilical cord, eyes, and skin)
• Breathing difficulties
• Fever
• Hypothermia
• Breastfeeding
• Danger signs for newborn care-seeking
• Umbilical cord care
• Thermal care
• Hand hygiene