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Anything that makes you apply your hand to your face.
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This is called skin to skin and when my kid was born the staff was telling me to do it, supposedly had a bunch of benefits for the baby and it gives them some time to take care of mom. What I can tell you is it felt amazing.
As a dad to four kids, skin to skin is absolutely essential to a life long bond and making your children feel comfortable and loved. Fuck this sexist bullshit.
Yep, dad to three kids. I can’t imagine not having newborn snuggles. In many ways it is 100% beneficial for the baby. When babies snuggle close to a chest, it is often a signal to eat. Sometimes they can get frustrated when mom does it 1) when they don’t want to eat but are being smooshed into a boob that smells like breast milk or 2) when they want to eat but mom doesn’t want to or can’t feed at that moment. Snuggling with dad or a second caregiver is a great alternative.
The most peaceful sleep my kids tend to have is after being fed then baked nicely under a blanket on my warm chest.
Dad’s deserve bonding time too
Started a new job, but 4 days before my wife got flown to our area's leading hospital due to complications with the pregnancy. So day 4 rolls around and I'm literally ~5000ft underground, no cell signal, get back to surface and check phone ASAP. 4th child,1st daughter, born 3 months premature hours earlier. First chance I got I drove the 8 hours to see them and within minutes of arriving it was skin on skin with this smolly. She was heckin early but healthy. Every opportunity I got, I'd drive down for snugs. It was around her OG expected due date before we could bring her home. Almost 2 years later and we're besties.
Yep!
Helps them regulate their breathing rhythm and their body temperature. Likely transfers beneficial skin bacteria.
And it makes them feel safe.
More importantly, it helps them go to sleep easier, deeper, and longer.
Strip the kid down to their diaper, lose your shirt, lay back on the couch watching a movie or reading a book with a light blanket over both of you.
That pretty much describes my evening after dinner when my boys were under 6 months old. If you do it right after they eat it's pretty much a guaranteed 3-4 hours of peace even with a newborn.
Agreed, I did the same, it's highly encouraged now. Frankly the thought that others might find it strange didn't even cross my mind, but wouldn't have discouraged me in the slightest.
I did it too, my little guy pooped all over my chest lol. Totally worth it.
Ah, yes, the ole 2 way bacteria transfer.
Related side note: case any non-Americans didn't know, hospitals bill for for skin-to-skin contact sometimes.
Fuck sake America. Though strangely that's a lot less than I thought they'd have charged you.
Soon they'll have you breathe low O² air and charge extra to open the ventilation system in that room to circulate the good air. If there's a window it'll have no way to open it at all, for safety reasons. Not even a small slit.