{"id":596,"date":"2026-03-17T13:24:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aandelaak.nl\/knowledge\/het-belang-van-huid-op-huidcontact-na-de-geboorte\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T13:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T11:46:46","slug":"the-importance-of-skin-to-skin-contact-after-birth","status":"publish","type":"knowledge","link":"https:\/\/aandelaak.nl\/en\/kennisbank\/het-belang-van-huid-op-huidcontact-na-de-geboorte\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Skin-to-Skin Contact After Birth"},"content":{"rendered":"

The golden hour?<\/h2>\n\n\n

Skin-to-skin contact immediately after the baby is born means that the newborn is placed naked on the mother\u2019s (or partner\u2019s) bare chest right after birth. Ideally, this contact takes place immediately after birth and lasts at least one hour or until the first feeding has taken place. We call this \u201cthe golden hour.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the care provided by Aandelaak midwives, this moment is seen as an essential part of a peaceful and loving start to parenthood. So we will do everything we can to ensure that this \u201cgolden hour\u201d takes place! The First Hour After Birth \u2013 Aandelaak Midwives => Watch our video on this topic!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What happens during the golden hour?<\/h2>\n\n\n

During this first hour, a newborn baby often goes through a number of natural stages:<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Relaxation and Recovery \u2013 The baby is recovering from birth.<\/li>\n\n
  2. Waking Up \u2013 Small movements, eye contact, and first sounds.<\/li>\n\n
  3. Rooting Reflex \u2013 The baby instinctively crawls toward the breast (breast crawl<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n
  4. First feeding \u2013 Many babies have their first independent feeding within this hour.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

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    When a mother and child can spend time together undisturbed, it supports this process:<\/h2>\n\n