FIRST FEW MOMENTS FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY

Jun 28, 2009 in Pregnancy

FIRST FEW MOMENTS FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY

These moments are moments to experience and cannot be described. These are the God’s gifts to which you are privileged and meant only for you, your partner and your baby to experience.

Your first sight of the baby may not be as you have been imagining in these last few months because he is blue with the white vernix covering him, with specks of blood and a deformed head. In addition there might be slight swelling on the face and the limbs and body will be wet with amniotic fluid.

You will still love him though….after all he is yours and you both have made him. Seen him, talked to him, and loved him all along.

FIRST HOUR

You must remember that your baby is in the most active phase of his life in the first half an hour. He will make eye to eye contact also if given a chance now which will not be possible for the next 2 months after this. So make the best of it.

Take him as soon as you can after birth and cuddle him, talk to him and keep him on you. Let him smell you and feel you. Take him to your breast and it will produce a surge of hormones even if he starts to suckle a little. This will establish lactation immediately and also help in the expulsion of placenta and the contraction of the uterus.

At this time you and your partner can establish a bond because after an hour your little baby will take 1-2 months to start responding appropriately to you. Be sure to inform your doctor that you want to hold your baby immediately after birth and this is possible even if you are undergoing a cesarean section.

Do not lose these moments with your baby.

It has been proved that if your baby is not exhausted and immediately after the birth, if you keep him on your abdomen, he will crawl till your breasts guided by the smell of the milk…amazing but true.

The suckling reflex is the strongest in the first one hour after birth.

FEEDNG

Some babies do need some help with feeding after birth for the first few weeks. Hang on and do not despair. There might be problems with you like cracked nipples, inverted nipples etc or in the latching process by the baby. Your family and your doctor will help you with these problems.

What you need to know is that feeding and milking is a natural phenomena. Do not try to do this…it will happen. If you try too hard, it creates more problems.

Just relax and let your instincts guide you. Leave the baby to find his way. It is his natural instincts too.

Do not worry about the amount of milk. What your baby needs, your body will produce.

Whether you want it or no…let it all go in a natural manner.

Also remember to give your baby exclusive breast feed for at least 4-6 months because it is the best milk

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