Q&A: The Golden Hour and Maximizing Time with Your Baby After Birth

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

The first hour after your baby is born is a critical time for bonding and transitioning to life outside the womb. This episode answers a question about how important this time really is and provides practical tips on how to prepare for it. Learn about the evidence on skin-to-skin contact, delayed umbilical cord clamping, and how to navigate newborn procedures while prioritizing bonding. We also explore what to expect during the first hour, including considerations for cesarean births and how your partner can play an active role.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.4	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.0	In today's episode, we're talking about the golden hour.
0:19.1	The first hour after your baby's born is a critical time
0:22.5	for bonding and for transitioning to life outside the womb. So in today's Q&A episode, we're going
0:29.7	to answer a question about how important this time really is, and you're going to get tips
0:35.5	on how to best prepare for it.
0:38.4	Learn about the evidence on skin-to-skin contact, delayed umbilical cord clamping,
0:43.3	and how to navigate newborn procedures while prioritizing the golden hour.
0:49.4	We also explore what to expect during the first hour, including considerations for cesarean births and how your partner can play an active role.
0:59.4	You can find the full transcript and all of the resources for this episode at Pregnancypodcast.com
1:07.3	slash golden hour. You are currently listening to the public feed of the podcast, which means you have access
1:14.6	to the last year of episodes. Become a pregnancy podcast premium member and get access to hundreds
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1:29.9	Join Pregnancy Podcast Premium at Pregnancypodcast.com slash premium.
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1:59.3	shown to double the amount of healthy bacteria in the gut.
2:03.4	80% of participants noticed less gas and bloating after 30 days.
2:08.3	97% felt digestion improved after 90 days.
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