Table 1 Educational content

Educational package

 Newborn

Breastfeeding methods (time and duration of breastfeeding); milking and storing breast milk; bathing the infant; vaccination and aftercare; umbilical cord care; change of clothes; burping; methods of preventing sudden infant death syndrome; how to use supplements; Thyroid check-up (hypothyroidism training); education of danger and safety symptoms and the need for seeing a physician; and audiometry

The educational program will be offered two days a week and for two months in the form of an educational package which will be sent to the virtual group

Mothers of infants

 One month to 1 year old

Optometry; complementary nutrition; toilet training; infant safety; food allergies; vaccinations and aftercare; weaning education; oral health of the infant; development of social skills as well as delicate and coarse movements

Question and answer

Questions about the educational content and problems of the mothers and the response of the experts to these questions in the group

Necessary additional explanations about the educational content and questions asked by the mothers in the virtual group

Mothers of infants

Peer experiences

Sharing the experiences of mothers about the growth and development of their infants in a virtual group and under the supervision of experts

Sharing the experiences of mothers in a virtual group

Mothers of infants

Education follow-up

Message for reminding of educational content together with verbal encouragement

Sending reminder messages at the end of each week