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Family-Centered Care Rooming In Allows mothers and their babies to remain together 24 hours a day. • Allows for more skin-to-skin time • Stress levels decrease; babies cry less • Supports easier transition to breastfeeding • Mom bonds more readily with baby; learns baby’s cues Breastfeeding Support Personalized lactation services available starting immediately after birth, during hospital stay and after discharge home. Baby’s First Bath (baby will be bathed between 12 and 24 hours after birth) Helps baby keep warm • Babies typically start breastfeeding earlier • Steadies body temperature and sugar levels of baby • Preserves natural moisture of baby’s skin and decreases infection Family-Centered Cesarean Section Involve a partner to be present for the birth • Often starting skin-to-skin and breastfeeding before the cesarean is complete Skin-to-Skin Contact Immediately after birth baby is dried off and placed directly on mother’s bare skin • The first hours of skin-to-skin allows for better bonding between mom and baby • Babies stay warmer, calmer and breastfeed more easily
