After birth, the child is better to be with his mother

Scientists from South Africa believed that the separation of mother and newborn baby immediately after birth is extremely harmful to the health of the baby. But you listen to their opinion of the doctors?

Researchers from the University of Cape Town found that if just been born child immediately after childbirth   take away from the mother and placed in a special ward for newborns, the level of stress hormone in his body will grow by an impressive 176% compared to the average level. At the same time these children 86% more sleep problems, that is, they sleep less and more crying.

Note that the main reason for the separation of mother and newborn is precisely in the child's crying. A young mother was placed in a ward without a child, she had the opportunity to sleep and recuperate after childbirth . It is known that the tearful or anxious child mother can not sleep for a long time, causing nervous exhaustion over time.

Experts from South Africa believed that the separation of mother and newborn after childbirth   causing unnecessary stress for the baby, which is not very beneficial effect on his health. So pick up the child of a woman standing in exceptional cases. Firstly, if the baby was born prematurely, or with any other complications, requires a stay in a children's incubator or resuscitation. Second, after a particularly difficult birth, when a woman needs a few hours stay in an atmosphere of complete rest without any stimuli. In other cases, the child and the mother can stay in the same room.

However, women need to warn that sleep in the same bed with their newborn is strictly prohibited. After all, there is a risk that the mother will turn over in his sleep and strangle a child.

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