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23.01.2022 Lastly, to finish up our top ten reasons why skin-to-skin is so amazing... 8. Enhancement of mumma- bubba communication The time after a bubba’s birth provides an opportunity for parents to learn about their baby’s behavioursigns of hunger, signs of fullness, signs of discomfort, and so on. Having your bub in close skin-to-skin contact helps to ensure that you will learn your bub’s signals sooner, improving communication and boosting your confidence at being the expert in ...YOUR bub’s care as well as helping your bub develop a sense of trust and security. 9. Easier transition from the womb Bubs who are held skin-to-skin are more physiologically stable than their peers who are placed in an isolette after birth. They also demonstrate better neurobehavioral outcomes, as indicated by many of the factors that have already been noted. This includes less crying, lower pain response, and better breastfeeding. In short, these bubs experience less stress following birth as they begin to navigate the new world around them. Ruth Feldman, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at a university in Tel Aviv, notes that close contact in the days after birth is not an option but a needfor all mammals, not just human babies. Every mammal, she explains, has to be cuddled and in close proximity with its mother in the first days and weeks of life. 10. Boost in maternal-child bonding Touch is essential for mammalian survival, and skin-to-skin contact enables mums and bubs to use all of their senses in nurturing this new and vital relationship. While most of the early research on skin-to-skin care focused on benefits of skin-to-skin care during the first hour or two after birth (sometimes called the magical hour), more recent studies show that skin-to-skin care boosts health well beyond the newborn’s first days. Hold your baby close from the start, and continue to keep her close throughout infancy. The power of touch is good for your babyand good for you too! #skintoskin #bonding #postpartum #postpartumbody #postpartumjourney #4thtrimesterandbeyond #4thtrimester #familyvalues #mumlife #breastfeeding

17.01.2022 To the Mumma feeling completely overwhelmed and exhausted to her core... To the Mumma who feels like she isn’t measuring up, that her best right now just isn’t enough... To the Mumma whose strength feels sapped and whose eyes are stinging from tiredness and tears...... To the Mumma who is dreading the next breastfeed... To the Mumma who feels all alone... To the Mumma trying to mentally and emotionally absorb all that is happening for her, or processing a difficult birthing journey... To the Mumma grieving the changes in her life she didn’t expect... To the Mumma who can’t bear the thought of enduring another night of screaming... To the Mumma who feels at a complete loss for what to try next... To the Mumma who feels trapped on the couch, covered in baby mess trying endlessly to soothe her unsettled baby... To the Mumma who feels completely at the end of herself... You CAN do this. One day at a time, One hour at a time, One feed at a time, One moment at a time. Today might feel awful. Just get through today. Be gentle with yourself and don’t hesitate to ask for help. YOU CAN DO THIS. One day at a time

09.01.2022 So let’s start our journey together this week by learning the first three reasons why skin-to-skin time with your baby is just SO GOOD! 1. Improvement in heart & lung function Babies have a dramatic transition after birth as they prepare to take their first breaths of air outside the uterus. Those held skin-to-skin by their mummas tend to adapt sooner than those who are not. They also tend to have heart and breathing rates that are both more normal and more stable. This ben...efit holds true with premature infants as well as those born full-term. 2. Stabilization of body temperature During pregnancy you have maintained your bub’s temperature. After birth, babies require a period of time to acquire that ability. In fact, when it comes to keeping a vulnerable newborn bub warm, a mumma’s body is better than an isolette or artificial warmer! One study that compared a nursery warmer, skin-to-skin care provided by the mother, and skin-to-skin care provided by the father found that the mumma and the dadda’s bodies were better than an electric warmer, with the mumma having a slight edge over dad’s body. 3. Regulation of blood sugar Babies use blood sugar for energy. Before birth, they get glucose through the placenta. After birth, they get it from their mother's milk. If your bub’s glucose needs (e.g. energy needed to stay warm) exceed what he can get from your breast milk or from his liver, he will experience low blood sugar. This may cause him to feed poorly, which can exacerbate the problem. The risk of low blood sugar is higher for babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes due to higher insulin levels in their blood. Skin-to-skin care in the hours after birth can help stabilize your baby’s blood sugar levels. #skintoskin #breastfeeding #4thtrimester #4thtrimesterandbeyond #takebackpostpartum #midwife #lactationconsultant #mumlife : unknown (DM for credit)

05.01.2022 Please note: This story is one that I have heard many times over a number of years and it is not drawn from any one family I have had the pleasure and honour of working with I was sitting on the couch watching intently as *Jamie ever so gently stroked her 6-week-old baby’s head as she sat and cradled her while she drifted off to sleep. I had been there for about an hour and we had chatted about all sorts of baby and parenting related issues. *Jamie had told me so many things... about her gorgeous bubba starting right from the moment she found out she was pregnant right up to this day. She shared her amazing birth story, all the ups and downs of early parenthood, and then her eyes filled with tears. I took a breath Robyn she said, Can I ask you a question? Yes, I said, leaning slightly forward, listening, waiting. Is it OK if I hold my baby while she goes to sleep? I waited, and then just to confirm, I gently said to her I just want to make sure I have heard your question correctly you asked me if it was Ok if you hold your bubba as she goes to sleep? She nodded when I finished, great big tears splashing down onto her sleeping baby’s head, her shoulders heaving as she sobbed. She looked up after a few minutes and said all my life I have wanted to be a mum I wanted to feel the closeness of my baby’s breath, to feel the warmth of her little body, to be able to look down at this new little life that I have grown under my heart. But I have been told by everybody, that I must put her down in her bassinet so she learns to self-settle, that I am creating a ‘rod for my own back’, that she will ‘expect me to hold her to get her to sleep all the time’, that I am spoiling her. She stopped there. Breathed in deeply and let out a big sigh. We sat in silence for a minute, letting those difficult thoughts and feelings sit between us. I took a breath, I needed to be calm how can health professionals, families, other women, people in the shopping centre etc. have got it so wrong? (Continued in comments...)

01.01.2022 Next up on our journey of learning the incredible benefits of skin-to-skin... 4. Initiation of breastfeeding A fascinating video by UNICEF show a newborn baby making his way toward his mother’s breast and latching on right after birth. Every newborn, the organization explains, when placed on her mother’s abdomen, soon after birth, has the ability to find her mother’s breast all on her own and to decide when to take the first breastfeed. An alert baby’s natural instincts... can help him locate, latch on, and breastfeedproviding he is in close contact with his mother. 5. Transfer of good bacteria Another way that bubs get exposed to their mumma’s bacteria is through skin-to-skin contact after birth. Bacteria in the vagina and on the skin are different from bacteria found in other areas, so early exposure helps babies develop a range of healthy bacteria. Skin-to-skin contact also supports early breastfeeding. Some of the complex sugars in human milk are indigestible in the newborn, but are the perfect food for a subspecies of bacteria that coat the intestinal wall, boost digestive function, and provide protection from harmful bacteria (pathogens). Experts believe these good bacteria may protect against allergic disease. 6. Reduction in crying Studies show that babies held with skin-to-skin contact, particularly by their mummas, are likely to cry less than those separated from their mummas. Some refer to a newborn’s cry as a separation distress call, noting that it is a mammalian reflex well-suited to calling the mother back to the young. During the newborn period, most bubs cease crying once reunited with their mummas. Thinking anthropologically about a bubs cry, it seems understandable that a bub is less likely to cry when he feels the protection and security provided by his mumma. (Continued in comments)