II. Practices of Families Caring for Infants with CHD, prior to Cardiac Surgery, and the Socio-Cultural Context influencing these Practice
a) promoting the child’s weight gain and improved health
1. Feeding sufficient food
2. Feeding nutritious food
b) preventing the child from getting worse
1) preventing the heart from working too hard
a) providing correct dosages of medications and not skipping medication doses
b) ensuring sufficient sleep
c) preventing tiredness.
2) preventing contraction of other illnesses
a) protecting against common colds and pneumonia
b) protecting against diarrhea
c) ensuring hygiene care
d) obtaining immunizations