5 Benefits of Skin to Skin Contact After Birth
4. Skin to skin contact promotes bonding, decreases maternal anxiety and decreases maternal postpartum pain
A new mother will have a lot of anxieties about the baby and her body soon after the birth. Any anxiety will lessen once she holds the baby close. All her pain and doubts disappear when the baby bonds with her and begins suckling.
5. It encourages the breastfed infant to use its own instincts when feeding
When a mother holds the infant close to her breasts, the infant starts suckling without much prodding from the mother. The natural feeding instinct of the child is brought out this way. Even if the baby is not being breastfed it is wise to let the mother hold the bay close and the baby will feel protected and loved right from the beginning.
Babies are more perceptive than we give them credit for and the bonding and the babies’ mental growth starts right from day one. Its emotional well-being also depends a lot on how close the baby is to the mother.
