Skin-to-skin contact Keep your baby warm and secure Your baby should be placed skin-to-skin with you right at the time of birth. Some birthing facilities practice skin-to-skin after C-sections in the operating room.
Benefits of skin-to-skin Keeps your baby warm Easier to bond and breastfeed Helps calm your baby Easier adjustment to life outside the womb for your baby Keeps your baby’s blood sugar levels high Helps steady baby’s breathing
The cream (vernix) on newborns’ skin is good for them - it protects their skin from infection and helps keep them warm. It is completely normal to place the baby skin- to-skin with the cream visible. Most babies are ready to breastfeed within the first hour. Continue to hold your baby skin-to-skin often during the first weeks. It’s great for partners to be skin-to-skin, too. Make sure you can always see your baby’s face to look for good color and normal breathing.
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