
07/28/2025
The first hour of life is the beginning of your child’s lifelong healing journey. It’s a neurologically critical window for your baby’s growth, regulation, and lifelong development.
Here are 5 things to keep in mind for that first hour:
👶 Keep baby skin-to-skin, unwrapped, with a blanket over both of you.
👶 Delay unnecessary procedures and let baby move through these stages naturally.
👶 Ask for procedures to be done on you while baby remains skin-to-skin, whenever possible.
👶 If separated, begin skin-to-skin as soon as medically safe.
👶 If you’re feeling exhausted or sedated, have a trusted partner hold baby skin-to-skin.
Whether you’re a first-time parent or welcoming your third, you don’t have to navigate alone.
💛 We’re here to walk with you — from day one and beyond. We love your questions, worries, and everything in between.