Table 3 Intervention modules and messages
Intervention module | Intervention messages | Intervention activities/Components |
|---|---|---|
Feeding My Baby | 1. Breast milk is best | -Picture of mom breastfeeding infant |
2. Breast milk is the only food a baby needs until 6 months | -3 reasons to breastfeed | |
-Importance/Confidence rulers | ||
3. If formula feeding, mix formula correctly | -Goal setting tool | |
-Steps to achieving goal | ||
-Barriers/Problem solving | ||
-Community resources to support activity: Heritage and Pride program | ||
-Self-monitoring calendar | ||
-Progress assessment | ||
Juice/Sugar sweetened beverages | 1. No juice or SSB before 6 months of age | -Picture of baby wearing “No sugar drinks for me” bib |
2. Serve only 100% juice | -Education around messages | |
3. Sugar in 100% juice | -How to read a label to determine sugar content and addition | |
4. No more than 4-6 oz juice/day | -Measuring cup, 6 oz sippy cup, bib,toothbrush | |
-Importance/Confidence rulers | ||
-Goal setting tool | ||
-Steps to achieving goal | ||
-Barriers/Problem solving | ||
-Community resources to support activity: Cooking Matters, Shopping Matters | ||
-Self-monitoring calendar | ||
-Progress assessment | ||
Little Tummy | 1. Delay introduction of solids to 6 months | -Picture of baby (baby’s tummy) |
2. Do not add cereal to the bottle | -Education around messages | |
3. How to introduce solids | -Measuring spoons | |
4. What are the first solids | -Food card “quiz” | |
5. Portion sizes | -Importance/Confidence rulers | |
-Goal setting tool | ||
-Steps to achieving goal | ||
-Barriers/Problem solving | ||
-Community resources to support activity: WIC, Fruits and vegetable coupons | ||
-Self-monitoring calendar | ||
-Progress assessment | ||
Screen Time | 1. No TV/screen time under 2 years | -Picture of mother and infant looking at book, listening to music |
2. Remove TV from bedroom | -Education around message | |
-Paper and crayons to make No TV sign | ||
-Importance/Confidence rulers | ||
-Goal setting tool | ||
-Steps to achieving goal | ||
-Barriers/Problem solving | ||
-Community resources to support activity: Brighter Future Family Center activities | ||
-Self-monitoring calendar | ||
-Progress assessment | ||
Establishing Routines | ||
A. Rock-a-bye Baby | 1. Infant sleep duration | -Picture of baby sleeping |
2. Create a healthy bedtime routine | -Education around messages | |
-Sleep sack | ||
-Importance/Confidence rulers | ||
-Goal setting tool | ||
-Steps to achieving goal | ||
-Barriers/Problem solving | ||
-Community resources to support activity: Parenting support groups | ||
-Self-monitoring calendar | ||
-Progress assessment | ||
B. Tummy Time | 1. Use tummy time to play | -Picture of baby engaging in tummy time |
-Education around benefits of tummy time for baby and mother | ||
-Importance/Confidence rulers | ||
-Playmat | ||
-Goal setting tool | ||
-Steps to achieving goal | ||
-Barriers/Problem solving | ||
-Community resources to support activity: Parenting support group | ||
-Self-monitoring calendar | ||
-Progress assessment | ||
C. Calm Baby | 1. Techniques to soothe and calm baby instead of feeding | -Picture of mother holding baby |
-Education on hunger and satiety cues; strategies to calm baby | ||
2. Taking care of mother when infant is crying | -Importance/Confidence rulers | |
-Goal setting tool | ||
-Steps to achieving goal | ||
-Barriers/Problem solving | ||
-Community resources to support activity: Parenting support group | ||
-Self-monitoring calendar | ||
-Progress assessment | ||
Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby | 1. Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily | -Picture of mother |
-Education about diet and physical activity; activity with her baby | ||
2. Get 10,000 steps a day | -Pedometer, Fruit and Vegetable coupons | |
3. Be physically active 30 minutes/day 5 days/week | -Importance/Confidence rulers | |
-Goal setting tool | ||
-Steps to achieving goal | ||
-Barriers/Problem solving | ||
-Community resources to support activity: Exercise classes, Cooking Matters, Shopping Matters | ||
-Self-monitoring calendar | ||
-Progress assessment | ||