My mom and I attended the hospital tour last week. Noa will be born in Ventura at Community Memorial Hospital where approximately 300 babies are born each month! I was able to pre-register and have a few questions answered so it was worth going to. I plan to take part in Kangaroo Care where mom and baby remain skin-to-skin for the first 90 minutes of life, after that routine procedures will resume.
Kangaroo Care:
A mother's desire to keep her healthy newborn near her is instinctive. Research indicates this is exactly what mom and her baby need. Infants who remain with their mothers after birth make an easier transition to life both physically and emotionally. Some of the benefits to the mother include distraction from discomfort, more confidence in caring for her baby, less anxiety and strengthened attachment to her baby which is believed to decrease the incidence of post partum depression. Some of the benefits to the baby include improved ability to maintain temperature, decreased incidence of low blood sugar, less crying and increased success with breastfeeding which can decrease the chance of the baby developing jaundice.
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