My friend Kelly shared this great video with me. It's a seven minute preview of a longer film about breast feeding and the importance of skin-to-skin contact. I thought it was very sweet and informative. Just be prepared to see moms and newborns doing what they do.
I love how constant contact is encouraged immediately from birth. I never liked the idea of having my child taken away from me for shots and weighing and such before we get a chance to bond. Seeing this video helped me feel like it is OK to ask for what I want after the baby is born and not let the 'hospital rush' separate Baby DB from me any more or any sooner than absolutely necessary. I want Baby DB to be in my arms or Wesley's arms the first 24 hours of life. I thought it was great that they showed the dad giving kangaroo care (the nursing term for skin-to-skin) to the baby while Mom wasn't available for whatever reason. I would be interested in seeing the whole video.
amazingly, that only mildly grossed me out... more than anything it made me want to cry and say "awww!"
ReplyDeleteIsn't it sweet? I loved the part where the dad held the baby skin-to-skin. But yeah, there was a lot of boobage for such a short film!
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