What are the things to do when a baby is born?

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15 Things You Must Do After The Birth Of Your Baby

Make room for hospital things.
Write down the birth story.
Schedule your baby’s first doctor appointment.
Schedule your doctor’s appointment.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
Take photos of your newborn.
Cuddle your baby.
Inform your friends and loved ones.

How can I practice natural birth?

Know why you want an unmedicated birth.
Enroll in childbirth classes.
Create a “natural birth” plan.
Pick a health care provider who’s into “natural birth.”
Learn to face contractions.
Know how to squat.
Start an exercise routine.
Spend early labor at home.

Do babies benefit from natural birth?

Enhances the baby’s brain development: Natural birth helps in increasing the production of proteins in the baby’s brain that helps in brain development and brain function. A caesarean section delivery does not prompt the body to release these proteins and thus the baby loses out on this precious benefit.

What should you not do with a newborn?

It’s inevitable you won’t do everything just right, but read on and you can cross these common mistakes off your list.

Car seat safety.
Back to sleep.
Not feeding on demand.
Not burping baby properly.
Failing to pre-burp.
Mistakes in mixing formula or breastfeeding.
Not enough tummy time.
Under- or overreacting to a fever.

What position is best for natural birth?

Despite evidence that supports the upright position during labour and delivery as the most optimal way to ensure a positive outcome for the mother and her baby, supine positioning remains the most commonly used by women during childbirth [3, 4].

What’s worse C-section or natural?

Women are three times more likely to die during a cesarean delivery than during a vaginal birth, due mostly to blood clots, infections and complications from anesthesia, according to a 2006 study published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Is it OK to tickle baby?

Excessive tickling can lead to chest and stomach pain. When tickled, babies take short breaths and thus will gasp for air. This could also lead to baby hiccups. Therefore, tickling is, in no way, a good exercise for babies.