Many mothers even plan how to feed their baby during the pregnancy. But many don't give it even a thought until after the birth. we recommend this to all mothers, regardless of feeding intention hold their babies safely in the skin-to-skin position following the birth.
This is an ideal opportunity for the mother and the baby to get to know one another. It’s a very precious time together following the birth. It influences the baby's temperature, stabilizes the temperature, maintains its blood sugar and gives the baby the ideal area to show its signals for routing and searching, looking for food.
And it's an wonderful opportunity for mothers and if the mother and baby needs to be separated following birth for any medical reason, if either is unwell we would like to facilitate them to give this opportunity as soon as both are ready.
Margaret O'Leary, Infant Feeding Consultant
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Did you know?
Mama’s breasts can detect even a one degree fluctuation in baby’s body temperature and adjust accordingly to heat up or cool down baby as needed. This is one reason skin-to-skin contact in the early days is so crucial.
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