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Early feeding

Early feeding is feeding support soon after birth to assess alertness, latch, suck, swallowing, and newborn adaptation.

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Immediate care and first hours after home birth

Immediate care and first hours after home birth

Set the first priorities: warmth, breathing, and observation The first minutes after a home birth should be organized around a small number of clinical priorities. The newborn should be dried promptly, placed skin-to-skin on the parent when possible, and covered to preserve heat. Newborn thermoregulation is fragile, and heat loss can happen quickly in a […]