Those first hours after birth are filled with wonder, emotion, and lots of questions. One of the most important things you can do for both you and your baby during this time is to start breastfeeding right away. Here are a few gentle reminders to guide you through those early moments:

🌸 Skin-to-Skin: The First Connection

As soon as possible after birth, place your baby on your bare chest. Skin-to-skin helps regulate your baby’s temperature, heart rate, and breathing — and it also gets your milk-making hormones flowing. This closeness reassures your little one that they are safe and loved. Skin to skin is a nice mom hack when you need to sooth your baby too!

🌸 Latch, Latch, Latch

The more often your baby latches in the early days, the more signals your body receives to make milk. The more you take the more you make! Don’t worry about “perfect” feeds right away — these are practice sessions for both of you. Offer the breast frequently, even if it feels like your baby is just learning. Every latch matters.

🌸 A Tiny Stomach, a Perfect Design

Newborn stomachs are incredibly small — about the size of a cherry on day one. This means they need to nurse often, but they don’t need large amounts of milk at once. Your body knows this and produces colostrum, a thick, golden milk packed with antibodies and nutrients in small but mighty amounts.

🌸 Follow Baby’s Cues

Crying is a late sign of hunger. Look for earlier cues like rooting (turning their head and opening their mouth), sucking on their hands, or stirring from sleep. Feeding at these first signs helps make the experience calmer for both of you.

🌸 Trust the Process

Those first few days can feel overwhelming, but know that frequent feeding, skin-to-skin, and patience set the stage for a strong breastfeeding relationship. Your baby doesn’t need a schedule right now — just you, your milk, and your love.

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✨ Parent Vortex Mantra for the Early Days:
“Each latch is a step, each cuddle is connection, and together we are learning.”

💬 What surprised you most about breastfeeding in the first few days? Share your story in the comments or send it to a parent friend who needs this reminder.

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