Skin to Skin After Birth

[figgygal]

Ridiculous question here i know but do you have to do this and if you do is the baby still attached to the placenta by the cord?

Im finding myself quite squeamish about the idea and would much prefer they take him away for a little clean and then give him to me. I cannot imagine you have the baby on your chest and the cord is trailing down to the placenta but never heard it specifically referred to.

I know there are said to be some benefits in terms of reducing stress and heartbeat but is this a relatively new phenomenon and so current best practice but not a necessity? I hadnt heard about it really until got pregnant and wonder if babies were being born for centuries without this being common practice as i am really not keen.

I'm going to buck the trend and say that even after labour you may well notice the weirdness. So if you want baby rubbed down first, ask for it.

I'm not at all squeamish but one of the clearest memories of DS being out straight on my chest is the sensation of his cord against my, ahem, lady area while the placenta was still inside. It didn't bit her me, I just remember thinking, that feels weird.

Then DS peed all over me so was taken away, cleaned up and dressed.

Bit her should be bother.