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The first hour after birth is a very meaningful time, marking the first independent activities of a baby's life such as breathing, self-feeding, self-adaptation to the environment outside the womb. In the first hour of life, what activities will the baby have?
In the first minute of being born, the baby will cry very loudly to be able to clean his lungs and get air into his body. Two minutes later, the baby will calm down and be skin-to-skin with the mother (for a normal birth), helping the baby avoid the risk of hypothermia and respiratory failure. After 3 to 5 minutes, your baby begins to open his eyes to see the new world, smacking his mouth and moving his head back and forth. After 10 minutes, your baby will move more, move his limbs back and forth, feel hungry and start bringing his hand close to his mouth. 20 minutes later, the baby is quiet and begins to rest. 40 minutes after birth, the baby begins to have reflexes to find the mother's breast and is fed, the hand grasps the mother's finger and begins to communicate with the parent, moves more. 60 minutes after birth, the baby suckles more and is fed as much as possible. This will help the mother quickly return to milk, and the uterus will quickly shrink back to its original position. When born at Vinmec, the baby will be measured for head circumference, length, weight and checked for abnormalities right after birth. The baby will be bathed after 12 hours after birth. The first 60 minutes of a child's life are not only important to the child but also to the parents. This is a golden time to help parents and children connect directly, help children feel the love of parents, so you should cherish these memorable moments.
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