How to know when to go to the hospital for birth
What are the first things that will happen once my baby is born? | NHS
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immediately after your baby is born
you'll notice your baby may be very wet
and covered in some really thick creamy
substance known as vernix newborn babies
aren't washed immediately because we
want them to keep their temperatures up
and stay nice and warm with their mum
your Midwife will deliver the baby on to
your chest this is known as skin to skin
or skin on skin it's the best place for
your baby to be because it helps your
baby adapt to life outside the womb and
this also helps the baby get ready for
its first feed if you have a cesarean
section you will still be encouraged to
have your baby's skin on skin the
Midwife will offer you an injection to
help deliver the afterbirth or the
placenta as it's commonly known the
umbilical cord will be clamped and cut
you might want to consider who's going
to cut the cord
sometimes your partner will want to do
this your baby will need to be examined
they may need a little bit of extra help
just to start breathing there should be
very little time where you and your baby
will need to be separated unless your
baby's born at home your baby will need
to be uniquely identified to you this is
done with two white named bands
normally put one on an ankle on one on a
wrist your Midwife will also advise you
about giving your baby vitamin K this is
an injection very small injection given
to your baby to help prevent a bleeding
disorder you may need some stitches
after the birth of your baby this is
done whilst you're still in the delivery
room still having a cuddle with your
baby to distract you your baby will need
to be checked by a pediatrician or
specially trained Midwife this newborn
check is important to make sure your
baby is fit and well
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