{"id":1540,"date":"2021-05-23T17:14:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T17:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgia.kaiserpermanente.org\/maternity\/?page_id=1540"},"modified":"2021-08-26T16:34:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T16:34:48","slug":"after-you-give-birth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/georgia.kaiserpermanente.org\/maternity\/labor-birth\/after-you-give-birth\/","title":{"rendered":"After You Give Birth"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_color=”#f4f5f6″ scene_position=”center” top_padding=”20″ bottom_padding=”20″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” id=”subheading_module” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text el_class=”subheader”]\n

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After you give birth<\/h1>\n

Right after your baby is born, we’ll check your little one’s heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, reflex response, and color. Once we make sure that you and your baby are doing well (as most moms and newborns are), you’ll spend the first moments after delivery together. Your labor and delivery-care team will be right there if you need them but this special time is about you, your partner, and your new baby.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][toggles style=”default”][toggle color=”Default” title=”Skin-to-skin contact”][vc_column_text]During the first hour after birth, most babies are alert and curious. Holding your baby against your chest, skin-to-skin with no blankets or clothing in between, is a wonderful way to help your baby transition from life inside the womb to life in the outside world.<\/p>\n

Skin-to-skin contact after birth triggers healthy baby behaviors, helping your little one stay warm on their own, breathe on their own, and learn to nurse. It also helps your baby stay calm and cry less as he or she adjusts to so many new sights, sounds, feelings, and experiences.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll benefit from skin-to-skin contact, too. It helps your body produce breast milk, speeds up recovery time, and increases your level of maternal oxytocin \u2014 a hormone that promotes nurturing and bonding.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” title=”Breastfeeding for the first time”][vc_column_text]All babies are born with a natural instinct to search for the nipple. Many want to nurse right after birth, but others wait a little longer. We encourage all new moms to try to breastfeed right away, because it helps the uterus contract and reduces bleeding.<\/p>\n

Your labor and delivery nurse can help you get into the right position to breastfeed your baby, and let you know when your little one is latched on properly. Don\u2019t be surprised if you have some trouble at first \u2014 breastfeeding is something you and your baby have to learn together.<\/p>\n

If you need help getting started with breastfeeding at the hospital, you can ask a nurse or breastfeeding specialist (lactation consultant). Once you\u2019re home, you can call the Kaiser Permanente Lactation Line at 770-496-3409 <\/strong><\/a>for support or to schedule a consultation. Calls are returned Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET. You do not need a referral to receive breastfeeding assistance.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” title=”Care for you after delivery”][vc_column_text]We\u2019ll give you and your baby as much bonding time as possible, but we\u2019ll be in to check on you both from time to time. We\u2019ll also need to come into your room to:<\/p>\n