Golden hour: what happens to a baby in the first 60 minutes after birth?

Now the baby has to breathe on its own, and the senses begin to perceive light, sounds, movements and temperature.

Pediatricians and researchers have long compiled a list of the stages of this adaptation. Let's get to know them to find out what happens to a child in the first hour of his life.

1. Cry 

The lungs of the newborn are filled with air, the vocal cords begin to work for the first time.

Crying subsides when the baby is placed on mother's belly or breast.

2. Relaxation

The kid breathes quietly, he is resting after the stress experienced, while his mouth can be slightly open, and his eyes are closed.

3. Awakening

It takes about five minutes to rest, after which the baby begins to move its head, it makes quiet sounds.

4. Activity

When the child's movements become more active, a new phase begins. The baby's main sucking instinct turns on.

5. Relaxation

After another burst of activity, you need to rest.

6. Crawling to the nipple

Not everyone knows that the child has another innate instinct, it is called the walking reflex. The child needs it for one purpose - to get to the mother's nipple. Of course, the child will not walk, but crawl - very much. Doctors advise not to interfere with the baby to complete this stage on his own.

7. Communication

When a newborn touches the mother's breast, both the mother and the baby jump in levels of the hormone oxytocin. It's about building emotional closeness.

8. Sucking.

In 45-60 minutes after birth, the baby first takes the breast.

9. Sleep

The newborn falls into a longer sleep.

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