What’s the golden hour?

There are so many ways to take power over your birth preferences. One way is with the golden hour. Read on to learn what the golden hour is and how it benefits you and your baby.

What is the golden hour?

The golden hour is uninterrupted time for baby to bond with the birth parent. Immediately after birth, the baby is placed on the parent’s chest, skin-to-skin, for up to an hour. Depending on the preferences of the parents and hospital, standard tests can be delayed until after the first hour or be done first.

What are the benefits of the golden hour?

• This promotes body feeding. If a baby is given time for skin-to-skin, he or she will crawl up to the parent’s chest and latch on. This baby-led feeding leads to higher rates of exclusive body feeding.

• The golden hour helps regulate a baby’s temperature and heart rate.

• This will give the birth parent a better chance to bond with their baby.

• Immediate skin-to-skin transfers good bacteria and increases a baby’s immunity.

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Hi! I'm Gigi; I'm a postpartum doula, mother to three toddlers, including twins, and a wife to my high school sweetheart. I’m a #swiftie who loves cheesy novels.

As a former teacher, I bring realistic, evidence-based, and actionable advice (and LOTS of handouts.) I help families get the tools they need to prepare, so once baby arrives, they can focus on resting and bonding instead of researching or stressing. I’m here to streamline the newborn learning curve and help birth parents, partners, and other family members. There isn’t ONE way to have and raise a little human. I’m here to guide parents to find THEIR way so that they can thrive in the fourth trimester and beyond.

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