You will have delivered in an operating room. This is considered a surgery. You may spend a few hours in a recovery area with a nurse taking care of you. Ask to be with your baby so you can begin skin-to-skin and breastfeeding as soon as possible. Talk to your doctor or midwife about how and why a C-section may …
What checks does the baby need after birth?
After you give birth, your doctor or midwife is going to want to examine the baby. Ask to have all baby checks done on your chest for the first hour, if possible. Your care team will check your baby’s temperature and pulse and give eye medication and Vitamin K. They will also make sure your baby is behaving like a …
What is skin-to-skin contact?
After you deliver, your baby is adjusting to being outside of your body. You can help your baby adjust by creating skin-to-skin contact. The best way to hold your baby skin-to-skin is on your bare chest.Why is skin-to-skin so important?Skin-to-skin helps keep a baby warm. Luckily, your doctor or midwife can do almost everything they need to do to check …