Well, we know the first 2 weeks are critical (don't we?) - when BF gets off 
to a good start or stalls.
And babies are supposed to be seen 48-72 hours after discharge, so this is 
when small problems can be corrected before they become train wrecks like so 
many of us see later on.  I'd spend a fair amount of time on these early 
problems-  critical red flags to look for- good focus on phone triage, 
too...For first 6 mo, concentrate on exclusive if possible, going back to 
work problems, Vit D, how to know when baby is giving cues for solids, what 
to do  if mom or baby is ill, NIP,  how to refer to mother support groups. 
Chris Mulford said "mom needs to know how to recognize if she has a problem 
and who to contact" re: the problem.  Is it a medical problem or a parenting 
problem?  Mention briefly issues like biting, breast refusal/nursing 
strikes, weaning and so on.  Personally, I'd go heavy on the beginning and 
lighter on the rest.  Good luck with your curriculum. Be sure to share us 
after and let us know what worked and what didn't.   Pat in SNJ 

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