The First 48 Hours After Birth
Mommy Labor Nurse
Liesel Teen
5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2024
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Today, we talk about that golden hour after birth and what to expect in the first 48 hours of your hospital stay.
The golden hour is the uninterrupted first hour of a baby's life and is filled with such great evidence base benefits for both baby and mama, that it’s becoming standard practice in more and more hospitals around the country. We’ll discuss those benefits and after we talk about what to expect from the first 48 hours after birth, because it’s a critical time of recovery for the mom and baby.
It's important to remember that while the golden hour can be beneficial, it should only be pursued if it’s safe. Safety and stability are always the top priorities, and there should be no guilt if the golden hour cannot be achieved due to medical reasons.
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| 0:00.0 | So first off, this golden hour helps to regulate baby's body functions. |
| 0:04.8 | Research shows that skin-skin care after birth can stabilize |
| 0:08.9 | cardio respiratory systems, |
| 0:10.9 | plug glucose levels, stress levels, body temperature, and promotes |
| 0:15.9 | neuroregulation to so many great things. It also reduces stress levels in you and |
| 0:22.2 | baby. |
| 0:23.2 | Research has documented |
| 0:24.6 | mentorably lower stress levels |
| 0:26.7 | after just one hour, only one hour |
| 0:30.2 | of skin-to- skin care. You're listening to the mommy labor nurse podcast where you'll gain the tools, knowledge, and confidence you need |
| 0:44.7 | to erase the unknowns, feel in control, and have an even better birth and no matter |
| 0:49.6 | how you deliver. My name is Liesel Teen, mom of two, practicing labor and |
| 0:54.7 | delivery nurse, and your host. From over eight years and counting of |
| 0:59.2 | working at the bedside, I know that knowledge is the key to an even better birth. |
| 1:05.0 | So tune in each week to learn about all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum from me, |
| 1:11.0 | a labor and delivery nurse that's seen it all. |
| 1:13.7 | And now let's get into this week's episode. |
| 1:18.8 | Today we are going to be talking about that golden hour after birth and also what to kind of |
| 1:25.0 | expect in the first 48 hours in your hospital stay. Okay? So whenever I am |
| 1:32.3 | helping moms get educated on prepping for their upcoming births, |
| 1:37.6 | I always want to put that golden hour kind of on their radar because this uninterrupted first hour of baby's life is |
| 1:46.2 | actually filled with such great evidence-based benefits for both baby and you. |
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