What happens in the first moments of your baby's life?
During pregnancy you sit for hours and try to imagine what your baby is going to look like and how will he or she feel the first time you are going to hold him/her. You wonder about the process of birth for him/her. How will your baby look, how will s/he react in is first hours of life.
Let’s answer some of these questions.
1. What does birth mean for the baby?
Imagine that you are in a place in total security, warmth and without pain or any discomfort at all and suddenly you are being pushed and thrown into a world of intense sensations: light, cold, smells, noises. Your back is straight for the first time and your lungs feel funny and burn a little. And now imagine that you are going back to that universe of warmth; you feel the mother’s skin and that feeling of safety when in her arms. In an ideal world the baby has just a few moments of the harsh reality of life before s/he is returned to his mother’s arms.
2. What is the baby going to look like?
The head might seem a little too big. He might have a pink or dark color or his hands and feet might be a little blue. All this is normal and the stains and strange colors will disappear in 24-48 hours.
3. What does the baby feel in his first hours?
The first hour of life for your baby is critical. The transaction to the real life is hard and s/he has to adjust. If you need to know more, ask the doctor and the nurse about what they are doing to him and their results. You are allowed to ask and receive answers, after all it is your baby.
4. When is the right time to get close to the baby?
The baby can make contact with the mother within a few moments, and is probably going to cry. If the room is not too bright, he will open his eyes and concentrate on his mother’s face.
5. Is it normal for a baby to want to go the sleep right after birth?
Birth is an exhausting experience and after an hour passes the mother and the baby must be left to sleep for a couple of hours. It is not unusual for the baby to sleep 4-8 hours or more; maybe s/he will awaken from time to time to get some food.
Let’s answer some of these questions.
1. What does birth mean for the baby?
Imagine that you are in a place in total security, warmth and without pain or any discomfort at all and suddenly you are being pushed and thrown into a world of intense sensations: light, cold, smells, noises. Your back is straight for the first time and your lungs feel funny and burn a little. And now imagine that you are going back to that universe of warmth; you feel the mother’s skin and that feeling of safety when in her arms. In an ideal world the baby has just a few moments of the harsh reality of life before s/he is returned to his mother’s arms.
2. What is the baby going to look like?
The head might seem a little too big. He might have a pink or dark color or his hands and feet might be a little blue. All this is normal and the stains and strange colors will disappear in 24-48 hours.
3. What does the baby feel in his first hours?
The first hour of life for your baby is critical. The transaction to the real life is hard and s/he has to adjust. If you need to know more, ask the doctor and the nurse about what they are doing to him and their results. You are allowed to ask and receive answers, after all it is your baby.
4. When is the right time to get close to the baby?
The baby can make contact with the mother within a few moments, and is probably going to cry. If the room is not too bright, he will open his eyes and concentrate on his mother’s face.
5. Is it normal for a baby to want to go the sleep right after birth?
Birth is an exhausting experience and after an hour passes the mother and the baby must be left to sleep for a couple of hours. It is not unusual for the baby to sleep 4-8 hours or more; maybe s/he will awaken from time to time to get some food.
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