We have an awesome episode today with Anna Turcottefrom Bonsie Baby! Bonsie Baby is a baby clothing brand that makes skin-to-skin easy and attainable anywhere and anytime your baby needs you close.
We talk all about the importance of skin-to-skin time and how it is the first step in developing a loving, empathetic, and lifelong bond.
Here are some of the benefits of skin-to-skin contact that she has mentioned in the show:
It helps the baby to keep their body warm.
It helps the baby to stabilize heart rate and breathing rate.
It helps the baby to increase their oxygen levels.
It helps the baby to absorb and digest nutrients better.
It helps the baby to initiate breastfeeding.
It helps the baby to cry less.
It helps the baby to experience lesser pain for newborn medical procedures.
It helps the mom build up milk supply while breastfeeding.