Most pregnant women when giving birth naturally, especially those giving birth to their first child, are often advised by doctors to perform an episiotomy. The purpose of this procedure is to widen the vagina and vulva, making it easier for the fetus to come out, and also to help prevent perineal tears, which can cause aesthetic problems later.

In June 2020, the family of Ms. Nguyen Thi Van Trang and Mr. Nguyen Quang Cuong happily welcomed the birth of their first son, Shin, at Vinmec Times City International General Hospital. After 40 weeks of pregnancy, the pregnant woman was admitted to the hospital at 10:00 a.m. in stable health. At 11:30 a.m., the pregnant woman received epidural anesthesia, helping her give birth naturally without pain and labor more smoothly.

Normal delivery and cesarean section are no longer strange concepts in today's life, especially for pregnant women in the last weeks of pregnancy. If in the past the concept of cesarean section was quite new and rarely used, now, in cases of difficulty in normal delivery, doctors will base on the actual condition of the mother to decide on normal delivery or cesarean section.

The first hour after birth is an extremely meaningful time, marking the baby's first independent activities such as: breathing, eating, and adapting to the environment outside the mother's womb. What activities will the baby have in the first hour of life?