Limit Interruptions
In a Nutshell
After birth is the “magical hour” where baby is quiet and alert. After this period of wakefulness your baby (and hopefully you!) drift off into a long, restoring sleep. It’s tough work being born! The best time to bond and initiate breastfeeding is within the first few hours after birth. This is easiest when done with limited interruptions from others.
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Imagine you are a baby inside the womb and all you’ve ever known is warmth, darkness, soft tissues, wetness, and your mother’s heartbeat and voice. Now imagine you’ve just been born. It’s bright, there are strangers, a scratchy towel, there’s cool air on your skin and a lot of commotion. You open your mouth and it makes sound for the first time! Your eyes are fuzzy but can make out many more shapes than in the womb. What would your first thought be? Is it overstimulating?
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