Designed to closely reproduce the size, weight distribution, skin feel, and handling characteristics of a newborn, the simulator provides healthcare students and caregivers with a safe and repeatable platform for practicing essential newborn-care procedures.

Its seamless body and limbs, realistic head weight, palpable anatomical landmarks, and functional fluid pathway allow learners to practice everyday newborn-care procedures in a realistic simulation environment.

Key Features

Realistic Newborn Design

The SAKAMOTO Baby is designed to reproduce the physical characteristics of a newborn.

Key anatomical and handling features include:

• Approximately life-size newborn dimensions
• Soft silicone construction
• Seamless body and limbs
• Realistic newborn head-to-body weight proportion
• Movable head requiring appropriate head support
• Palpable anterior fontanelle
• Palpable ribs
• Realistic handling during newborn-care procedures

The head should be supported appropriately when handling the manikin, allowing educators to teach safe newborn-handling techniques alongside practical care procedures.

Newborn Care Training

1. Bathing

The manikin is designed for practical newborn bathing training.

Its soft skin and realistic newborn dimensions allow learners to practice:

• Preparing the newborn for bathing
• Supporting the infant during bathing
• Washing the body
• Safe handling during bathing
• Post-bathing care

This makes the simulator particularly suitable for maternity nursing and motherhood education.

2. Feeding Training

Learners can practice bottle feeding using the newborn manikin.

Water can be introduced through the mouth during feeding practice. The internal pathway allows the water to flow out through the urethral opening, creating a practical simulation of the need for diaper changing following feeding.

This supports training in:

• Bottle-feeding technique
• Appropriate infant positioning
• Safe handling during feeding
• Post-feeding care
• Diaper changing

3. Diaper Changing

The M107-3 provides realistic diaper-changing training.

Its wide range of limb movement makes it easier for learners to position the legs and lift the buttocks during diaper changes.

The simulator is designed to reproduce the handling sensation associated with lifting a newborn’s lower body during diaper changing.

Learners can practice:

• Removing a diaper
• Cleaning the infant
• Positioning the newborn
• Applying a new diaper
• Maintaining safe handling throughout the procedure

4. Simulated Stool Cleaning

The simulator includes simulated soft stool material that can be used for practical cleaning training.

This allows learners to practice:

• Cleaning after bowel movements
• Perineal hygiene
• Safe diaper-changing procedures
• Appropriate cleaning techniques
• Maintaining newborn hygiene

The manufacturer provides simulated loose stool, a mixing container, and a muddler for preparing the simulation material.

5. Anal Temperature Measurement

The anus is open to allow learners to practice anal temperature measurement.

This provides hands-on training in:

• Appropriate positioning
• Thermometer insertion technique
• Newborn temperature measurement
• Safe handling during the procedure

The model can also be used for anal stimulation training.

6. Physical Measurements

The SAKAMOTO Baby can be used to practice routine newborn physical measurements, including:

• Body height
• Body weight
• Head circumference
• Chest circumference

These measurements support training in newborn observation and routine infant assessment.

7. Umbilical Cord Care

The simulator includes a detachable umbilical cord, allowing learners to practice newborn umbilical-care procedures.

Training can include:

• Umbilical cord observation
• Basic cord-care procedures
• Hygiene around the umbilical area
• Appropriate handling of the newborn during cord care

The umbilical cord is designed to be detachable and is supplied as an accessory.

8. Infant Exercise & Handling

The manikin can be used for practical baby exercise and handling training.

Learners can practice appropriate movement and handling techniques while maintaining proper support of the newborn’s head and body.

The wide range of limb movement also facilitates dressing, diaper changing, and other routine infant-care procedures.

9. Ear & Nasal Cavity Care

The simulator can be used to practice guidance and basic newborn-care procedures involving:

• Cleaning around the ears
• Cleaning the nasal cavities
• Routine infant hygiene

These skills can be incorporated into broader newborn-care and maternal nursing training.

Clinical Skills & Training Applications

The M107-3 SAKAMOTO Baby supports training in:

Newborn Care

• Newborn bathing
• Bottle feeding
• Diaper changing
• Perineal hygiene
• Stool cleaning
• Infant dressing and undressing

Newborn Assessment

• Height measurement
• Weight measurement
• Head circumference
• Chest circumference
• Anal temperature measurement
• Basic newborn observation

Maternal & Neonatal Nursing

• Umbilical cord care
• Infant handling
• Newborn hygiene
• Ear and nasal care
• Baby exercise
• Motherhood-class demonstrations

Realistic Anatomical Features

The SAKAMOTO Baby incorporates several features specifically designed to improve the realism of newborn-care training:

• Anterior fontanelle: palpable
• Ribs: palpable
• Head weight: proportionally similar to a newborn
• Neck/head movement: designed to require appropriate head support
• Seamless limbs and body: facilitate bathing and routine care
• Open anus: enables anal temperature measurement and stimulation
• Detachable umbilical cord: enables umbilical-care practice
• Functional fluid pathway: water introduced through the mouth exits through the urethral opening for diaper-changing simulation

These features allow educators to teach not only the procedure itself, but also safe and appropriate newborn handling.

Included Accessories

The M107-3 package includes:

• Detachable umbilical cord
• Baby powder
• Baby clothes
• Simulated loose stool – yellow
• Container for mixing simulated loose stool
• Muddler for mixing simulated loose stool
• Tray

The included accessories support both routine newborn-care training and practical hygiene simulation.

Technical Specifications

The manufacturer’s current product material specifies approximately 49 cm height, 3.3 kg weight, and silicone construction.

Ideal For

The M107-3 SAKAMOTO Baby is suitable for:

• Nursing Schools & Colleges
• Midwifery Programs
• Medical Universities
• Maternal & Neonatal Nursing Programs
• Nursing Skills Laboratories
• Clinical Simulation Centers
• Teaching Hospitals
• Motherhood Classes
• Newborn Care Training Programs
• Healthcare Training Institutions

Educational Benefits

Realistic Newborn Handling

The size, weight, head characteristics, and soft silicone construction provide a realistic platform for teaching safe newborn handling.

Comprehensive Infant-Care Training

Multiple functions allow learners to practice bathing, feeding, diaper changing, hygiene, measurement, and umbilical care using one newborn manikin.

Practical Hygiene Simulation

The simulated stool function provides a realistic method for teaching cleaning and diaper-changing procedures.

Safe Repetitive Practice

Students can repeatedly perform newborn-care procedures in a controlled environment before working with actual newborns.

Maternal Nursing Education

The simulator is particularly suitable for teaching practical newborn-care skills within maternal nursing and motherhood education programs.