- Always hold baby in an upright position
- Keep baby’s head held straight and in-line with their body to help them to breathe
- If you feel tired or drowsy, place your baby in a safe space, or pass them to someone else to hold
- In the first hours after birth, your baby will need to wear a hat and be covered with blankets
- Dress your baby after skin to skin
Benefits of skin to skin:
- Keeps baby warm
- Helps baby to get to know you
- Regulates breathing and heart rate
- Supports breastfeeding
- Stimulates digestion and feeding instincts
- Supports a healthy immune system
- Promotes emotional health and wellbeing for mum and baby